The Xoloitzcuintle, also known as the Mexican hairless dog, resembles the Egyptian god Anubis. 14 авг. 2019 г.
What breed dog is Anubis?
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).
What breed is the Egyptian dog?
TesemOther namesṯzmOriginEgyptBreed statusExtinctDog (domestic dog)
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 dog or fox?
Anubis, also called Anpu, ancient Egyptian god of the dead, represented by a jackal or the figure of a man with the head of a jackal. In the Early Dynastic period and the Old Kingdom, he enjoyed a preeminent (though not exclusive) position as lord of the dead, but he was later overshadowed by Osiris.
