Upuaut
deity underworld Egyptian single tradition · 2
Upuaut, also known as Ophoïs or Wepwoi, is a jackal god who "opened the way" to the realm of the dead. His cult grew from the First Dynasty to the XIIth dynasty before disappearing after the Eighteenth Dynasty. He functions as a psychopomp guiding souls to the afterlife.
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When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Historical notes
- Upuaut's worship declined after the Eighteenth Dynasty.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Anher, Khentamenti, Nekhtnebf, Osiris
Mentioned by
Sources
encyclopedia (2)
- peer reviewed
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“The worship here was of the jackal god Upuaut (Ophoïs, Wepwoi), who “opened the way” to the realm of the dead, increasing from the Ist dynasty to the time of the XIIth dynasty and then disappearing after the XVIIIth.”
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