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Wepwawet the Wolf God Opening the Ways

🏺 Egyptian MythologyLycopolis (Asyut), EgyptWepwawet • The Pharaoh • Anubis

Wepwawet, the jackal-headed or wolf-headed deity of Asyut, serves as the divine scout and 'Opener of the Ways' for the Pharaoh. In times of war, he leads the Egyptian armies through the treacherous desert, ensuring victory and clearing obstacles in both the physical and spiritual realms. His role as a protector extends from the battlefield to the journey of the soul into the afterlife.