The Shedshed of Wepwawet: An Artistic and Behavioural Interpretation*
@article{Evans2011TheSO, title={The Shedshed of Wepwawet: An Artistic and Behavioural Interpretation*}, author={L. Evans}, journal={The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology}, year={2011}, volume={97}, pages={103 - 116} }
The shedshed, a curious balloon-shaped object associated with the canine god Wepwawet, has yet to be identified conclusively. Through a comparison of the shedshed with Ancient Egyptian representations of animal burrows, and a consideration of the natural behaviour of canine species, a new interpretation of the symbol as a canid den is offered. Wepwawet's role in Egyptian mythology is reassessed in the light of this hypothesis.
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