The Basenji is the most often cited as the inspiration for the image of Anubis, one of the principal gods of the dead who guided the soul to judgment in the afterlife (although the Greyhound, Pharoah, and Ibizan are also contenders). 13 мар. 2017 г.
Is Anubis a dog or wolf?
The Egyptian jackal, which may have been the inspiration for the god Anubis, is actually not a jackal at all but a wolf! Originally classified as a type of golden jackal, genetic research has shown that this animal is, in fact, close kin to the European and North American gray wolf.
Is Anubis a real dog?
Anubis is the Greek name for the god of death, mummification, afterlife, tombs, and the underworld in the ancient Egyptian religion. It is usually depicted as a dog or a man with a dog's head. Archaeologists have concluded that the animal that was revered as Anubis was an Egyptian canine, the African jackal.
Is Anubis a dog or cat?
Anubis was an ancient Egyptian god of the dead, represented as a jackal or a man with the head of a jackal.
Is Anubis a Basenji?
Anubis, the barkless dog, is a Basenji dog featured in a horror movie Soulmate and Tales of Halloween.
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