Saturday, December 22, 2012

TOW (& Answer)...


Book Jacket for: The complete gods and goddesses of ancient EgyptThe Question was – Who/What is Wepwawet? 

The Answer is - Wepwawet was one of the oldest of Egypt’s jackal gods.  Evidence indicates that the god probably originated in the region of Upper Egypt.  His name translates as “opener of the ways” which can be interpreted in a number of ways.  He was usually depicted in the form of a jackal and occasionally as a jackal headed man.

The question (and answer) were found on page 191 of The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt by Richard H. Wilkinson.  The book was published by Thames & Hudson in 2003.