The Egyptian god Anubis (a modern rendition inspired by New Kingdom tomb paintings)
Who is Anubis 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.
What is the Egyptian dog man called?
Anubis attending the mummy of the deceased, [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons. Some believe his form as a jackal came as a response to the desecration of shallow graves by opportunistic jackals searching for food. He was originally the god of the dead in the Old Kingdom.
What was Anubis's pet called?
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).
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.
