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Ancient Egyptian deities were an integral part of ancient Egyptian religion and were worshiped for millennia. Many of them ruled over natural and social phenomena , as well as abstract concepts [ 1 ] These gods and goddesses appear in virtually every aspect of ancient Egyptian civilization, and more than 1,500 of them are known by name.
The Egyptian dog Abuwtiyuw, [1] also transcribed as Abutiu (died before 2280 BC), [2] was one of the earliest documented domestic animals whose name is known. He is believed to have been a royal guard dog who lived in the Sixth Dynasty (2345–2181 BC), and received an elaborate ceremonial burial in the Giza Necropolis at the behest of a pharaoh whose name is unknown.
This is a list of dogs from mythology, including dogs, beings who manifest themselves as dogs, beings whose anatomy includes dog parts, and so on. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mythological dogs .
Male deities depicted as animals or whose myths and iconography are associated with animals. ... Dog gods (1 C, 6 P) Feline gods (2 C, 1 P) Fish gods (12 P)
Ancient Egyptian pets were given names just like they are today, a fact evidenced by more than seventy names deciphered in inscriptions identifying pet dog mummies. [8] Pets were often depicted on the tombs of Egyptians, indicating their masters’ affection toward the animals. [ 9 ]
Ammit (/ ˈ æ m ɪ t /; Ancient Egyptian: ꜥm-mwt, "Devourer of the Dead"; also rendered Ammut or Ahemait) was an ancient Egyptian goddess [2] [clarification needed] with the forequarters of a lion, the hindquarters of a hippopotamus, and the head of a crocodile—the three largest "man-eating" animals known to ancient Egyptians. In ancient ...
Cynocephaly was familiar to the ancient Greeks from representations of the Egyptian gods Duamutef (son of Horus), Wepwawet (the opener of the ways), and Anubis (the god of the dead) with the heads of jackals. The Greek word (Greek: κῠνοκέφᾰλοι) "dog-head" also identified a sacred Egyptian baboon with a dog-like face. [5]
Legendary creatures in Egyptian mythology. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. E. ... Set animal; Sphinx; T. Teka-her; U ...