Also called Upuaut, Opener of the Ways, Lord of Asyut.
Their story
Wepwawet was a jackal or wolf god of Asyut, called Lycopolis, wolf city, by the Greeks. His standard led the king in procession and in battle from the earliest times. At Abydos he headed the great procession of Osiris, clearing the way, as the official Ikhernofret recorded on his Middle Kingdom stela. He also guided the dead through the paths of the underworld.
Best times to give to them
- Khoiak
- the Wag festival
- before a journey or new venture
What they like being given
- bread
- water
- incense
- an open door or window
How to honour them
- Ask him to open the way before you start a journey or a new chapter.
- Honour him when remembering the dead.
How they can help you
- new paths
- removing obstacles
- travel
- passage after death
Symbols
- standing jackal or wolf on a standard
- grey or white fur
- mace and bow
He is distinct from Anubis, though the two were often pictured alike.
Sources
- Stela of Ikhernofret (Berlin 1204)
- Pyramid Texts
- Wilkinson, The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt
More Egyptian gods
- Osiris Lord of the afterlife and new growth
- Horus The falcon, protector of the rightful king
- Ra The sun who sails the sky
- Thoth Scribe of the gods, lord of wisdom
- Anubis Guardian and guide of the dead
- Khonsu The Traveller, the moon who heals
- Amun The hidden king of the gods at Thebes
- Ptah Creator by word and patron of craftsmen