Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 103-115 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Journal of Egyptian Archaeology |
| Volume | 97 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |