Wepwawet (Upuaut, Wep-wawet, and Ophois) was an ancient wolf god whose worship originated in Upper Egypt. He was one of the earliest of the gods to be worshipped at Abydos, possibly predating (and absorbing) Khentyamentiu (another god of the Abydos necropolis).
Is Anubis dog or wolf?
FACTS & FUN. 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 werewolf?
An Anubis form is a form that an Alpha werewolf is able to take, in which only the head is transformed to wolf form. This is the form that an Alpha uses in the creation of new werewolves, or metamorphosis. This is sometimes referred to as "bite to breed."
What is Anubis's sacred animal?
Anubis was worshipped all over Egypt and images of the god were seen in temples, chapels and tombs throughout the pharaonic period. He is usually represented as a seated jackal or in human form with a jackal's head, sometimes wearing a tail.
Is Anubis a fox?
There has always been confusion as to whether representations of Anubis in his wholly animal, black form were of a jackal, wolf, dog or fox. However, in his anthropomorphic form, he is most frequently referred to as 'jackal-headed' and much of the mythology concerning him is based on that animal.
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