The earliest sources of monstrous races, including the dog-headed cynocephali, derived from Greek geographers such as Megasthenes (c.350-290 B.C.), who travelled to India and reportedly witnessed monstrous races first hand.[i] The Greek explorer and ethnographer was sent as an ambassador to the court of Sandracottus in India around 303 B.C.[ii] However, he has further stated … Continue reading Cynocephali – The Dog-Headed Race: A Brief Introduction