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    What ancient Egyptian god could best be described as cynocephalous?

    Question #94773. Asked by BRY2K. (Apr 18 08 3:47 AM)


    BaronBatty

    		Anubis, as cynocephaly comes from the Greek meaning, "dog-head" or "having the head of a dog."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anubis

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynocephaly

    Apr 18 08, 4:35 AM
    Matthew_07

    		Cynocephalous, cynocephalic
    a. having dog-like head or face. cynocephalus, n. flying lemur; mythological ape with dog's head.

    http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionaries/difficultwords/data/d0004197.html

    The Ancient Egyptians held a great reverence for the Jackal headed god Anubis, who oversaw the embalming and mummification process as well as escorting the deceased through the procedures for entering the underworld.

    http://www.akhet.co.uk/anubis.htm

    Apr 19 08, 9:44 AM

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