Molossian Hound at the British Museum, London

Molossian hounds were related to the modern mastiff and were famously fierce. They were often used as gaurd dogs by herdsmen and for household security in cities.Aristophanes, the fifth-century comic dramatist, speaks of the hazards of trying to get past a doorway guarded by a Molossian dog, while the infamous Athenian statesman and general Alcibiades is said to have kept one with a docked tail. This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.摩罗西亚犬（Molossian hounds）与现代獒犬（modern mastiff）亲缘关系紧密，以性情凶悍著称。它们常被牧民用作护卫犬，也多用于城市家庭的居家安保值守。公元前5世纪的喜剧剧作家阿里斯托芬（Aristophanes）曾描述过试图穿过由摩罗西亚犬把守的门户时所遭遇的险阻；而声名狼藉的雅典政治家、军事家阿尔西比亚德斯（Alcibiades）据传便饲养过一只断尾的摩罗西亚犬。 本藏品隶属于“扫描世界（Scan The World）”项目。扫描世界是MyMiniFactory推出的非营利性公益项目，旨在打造覆盖全球的可3D打印雕塑、艺术品与地标建筑数字档案库，供公众免费获取使用。该项目为开源社区协作项目，若您身边有颇具价值的藏品并愿意参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解具体参与方式。