Tradition / Region: Austrian Mythology
Alternate Names: —
Category: Dog
The Myth
The Maraunberg Black Dog is described in connection with buried treasure on the Maraunberg near St. Veit. It appears as a black dog with fiery eyes that manifests when the treasure is uncovered.
Precious treasures are said to be buried in the Maraunberg near St. Veit; no one has yet succeeded in lifting them, although many have tried their luck.
At the right hour, three men once went into the forest with spades and shovels and, after reciting the incantation, began to dig. At last they came upon a large iron box; they cleared away the rubble and were about to lift the treasure when a black dog suddenly sat before them, staring at them with fiery eyes. Frightened, they threw their tools aside and fled; from afar they still heard sighing and weeping. Then the treasure sank back into the depths.
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Sources
Tyz-Yokai Blog. (n.d.). Beaked Dog. Retrieved March 1, 2026, from https://tyz-yokai.blog.jp/archives/1069207156.html
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