We have changed our privacy policy. In addition, we use cookies on our website for various purposes. By continuing on our website, you consent to our use of cookies. You can learn about our practices by reading our privacy policy.

Your Field Guide to Spotting Wepwawet

Your Field Guide to Spotting Wepwawet

If you're looking for Wepwawet, you might want to check out the local military re-enactment scene; he's really into those. If you get in the right vicinity, it's hard to miss him, since he has the head of a jackal or a wolf. Sometimes he's actually completely in jackal or wolf form. Bet you're not used to that.

Sex: Male
Age: Adult
Build: Well-built male with a canine head (jackal or wolf)
Complexion: Reddish-brown (like all ancient Egyptian paintings of men)
Hair Color: A black wig
Facial Hair: Black, brown, or (rarely) grey fur
Scars/marks/tattoos: None
Jewelry and accessories: A gold collar and bracelets. Sometimes he carries a was scepter (a staff with Seth's head on top, the hieroglyph for "strength"). In full jackal or wolf form, he sometimes carries a battle standard or a flywhisk flail.
Clothing: A white linen or brown leather kilt
Armor: Sometimes, a shirt made of golden scale mail
Type of Weapon: Spears, a curved sword called a khopesh, or maces, if he carries any weapons at all. Sometimes he also carries a long shield.

Typical Companions

Anubis
Osiris
Other jackal spirits
The dead

Known Hangouts

Roads
Deserts
Casinos
Military re-enactments