Wepwawet
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Wepwawet is an ancient Egyptian jackal-headed war and funerary god, often depicted as a path-opener who guided kings and the dead.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian deity
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funerary god ⓘ jackal-headed god ⓘ war god ⓘ |
| associatedAnimal |
jackal
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wolf ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
afterlife journey
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protection of the king ⓘ victory in battle ⓘ |
| associatedDirection | north ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Asyut region
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Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anubis
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ⓘ
coronation rituals ⓘ military campaigns ⓘ royal processions ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
jackal-headed man
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standing jackal ⓘ |
| epithet | Opener of the Ways ⓘ |
| function |
opening the way for the deceased in the afterlife
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opening the way for the pharaoh ⓘ |
| gender | male deity ⓘ |
| hasCultRole |
guardian of necropoleis
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leader of funerary processions ⓘ |
| holds |
bow
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mace ⓘ standard ⓘ |
| languageOfName | ancient Egyptian language ⓘ |
| majorCultCenter |
Asyut
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ⓘ
Lycopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Opener of the Ways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
funerary protector
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guide of kings ⓘ guide of the dead ⓘ path-opener ⓘ protector in battle ⓘ warrior deity ⓘ |
| sometimesIdentifiedWith | Anubis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | standard with a jackal figure ⓘ |
| typeOfDeity | canine deity ⓘ |
| worshipEvidence |
funerary texts
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royal reliefs ⓘ temple inscriptions ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | ancient Egyptians ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod |
Late Period of Egypt
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Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemaic Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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