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Photograph by Victor Van Helsing - This statue is of the wolf god Wepwawet, a deity associated with the city of Asyut in Upper Egypt, later called Lycopolis (the City of the Wolves) in the Graeco-Roman period. Wepwawet is often confused with the god Anubis since they are both depicted as a man with the head of a jackal or wolf. But Wepwawet was usually shown with a wolf head, hence the name of his city. While shown in jackal form he still had gray fur, more like a wolf than a jackal.   Wepwa... Anubis Statue, Egyptian Anubis, Starověký Egypt, Ancient Egypt History, Egyptian Artifacts, Egyptian God, Egypt History, Egyptian Culture, Egypt Art

Wepwawet www.werewolves.com/wepwawet/ Today’s wolf god is Wepwawet, a deity associated with the city of Asyut in Upper Egypt, later called Lycopolis (the City of the Wolves) in the Graeco-Roman period. Wepwawet is often confused with the god Anubis since they are both depicted as a man with the head of a jackal or wolf. But Wepwawet was usually shown with a wolf head, hence the name of his city. While shown in jackal form he still had gray fur, more like a wolf than a jackal. Wepwawet was…

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One of the most famous and recognized ancient Egyptian gods is Anubis who is the god of the dead and judgment. He is the son of Osiris and Nephthys. He is known to be the original god of the dead, who guides the souls of the dead to the hall of Truth in the underworld to take part in the ritual of weighing of the heart to the feather of Ma’at in the afterlife to determine their fate. He’s depicted as a man with the head of a jackal carrying a staff featured on temples all over Egypt. Made in…

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