Wepwawet
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Wepwawet originally was seen as wolf deity, with his cult center being at the
Over time, the connection to war and thus to
In later Egyptian art, Wepwawet was depicted as a wolf or a jackal, or as a man with the head of a wolf or a jackal. Even when considered a jackal, Wepwawet usually was shown with grey, or white fur, reflecting his lupine origins. In rare cases, he appeared in fully human form. however there is some academic debate as to whether the Grey pigmentation is authentic with some scolars disputing this and stating that he was most often depicted with black fur, like Anubis. The discrepancy in color is most often attributed to pigment degradation, or the pigment variety chosen by the artist (for Wepwawet, Anubis, and other Jackal Gods such as Duamutef[4]).
He was sometimes depicted dressed as a soldier, as well as carrying other military equipment—a
For what generally is considered to be lauding purposes of the pharaohs, a later
In later
In popular culture
In Crusader Kings III, God Wepwawet is the supreme deity of the Kordofan faith.[5]
Wepwawet is the personal god or totem of Thu, the main character in the Lady of the Reeds books by Canadian author Pauline Gedge (House of Dreams, 1994; and House of Illusions, 1996).
Animal origin
While we do not know for certain the exact species of animal represented by the Ancient Egyptian sꜢb / sAb animal (Jackal/wolf), the
The
Inter-breeding between species also cannot be ruled out, and it has been posited that a species sharing the characteristics of both African jackal and wolf species could be the missing link, such as the combination of C. aureas and C. lupus lupaster appearing as Canis aureus lupaster.[7]
Gallery
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Wepwawet giving scepters to Seti I, bas-relief from the Temple of Seti I
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Painted Relief of Seti I with Wepwawet
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Figure depicting Wepwawet, 664–332 BCE, Brooklyn Museum
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Sketch of a stela depicting pharaoh Wepwawetemsaf standing before Wepwawet, c. 17th century BCE.
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Medinet Habu, c.
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A statue of Wepwawet with the goddess Isis-Hathor, which belonged to an official named Siese who worked under Ramesses II
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A figure of Wepwawet, British Museum
See also
References
- ^ Pat Remler, Egyptian Mythology A to Z: A Young Readers Companion, Facts on File Inc., 2000. p. 170 Note: Remler's reference only states that Wepwawet's name means 'Opener of the ways'.
- ^ a b c d e Remler, p.170
- ISBN 1-871266-14-9.
You will ascend towards towards the sky as Horus, Upon the celestial sledge of the Opener of the Ways" [Pyramid Texts §§796-799 (Sethe)]
- ^ Wilfong, Terry G. "Death Dogs: The Jackal Gods of Ancient Egypt".
- ^ "Religion - CK3 Wiki".
- ISBN 978-1438131801.
- ^ Pouls Wegner, Mary-Ann. "Wepwawet in Context: A Reconsideration of the Jackal Deity and Its Role in the Spatial Organization of the North Abydos Landscape". Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt.
External links
- Media related to Wepwawet at Wikimedia Commons