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From what I remember, the white doggie is Wepwawet (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wepwawet), an Egyptian war god with the head of a white wolf or jackal that eventually merged with Anubis once Osiris overthrew him as God of the Dead. I think his comment is a poke at this merging, since he eventually lost his popularity (and identity) to Anubis.
That's just what I read; first, they were two distinct gods with no connection to each other, then someone came up with the idea that since Wepwawet was the opener of the path for war, and war kills, that means it also helps open the door to Anubis' domain. He eventually became Anubis' son before merging entirely with Anubis.
Anubis is the original mortician, the god of embalming, so he is closely associated with death. Especially since death is his mom, the goddess Nephthys. Osiris is the king of the dead, but not the god of death itself. Technically you could call any of the three of god(dess) of death without truly being wrong.
Hey, I'm glad I finally found the person who did this picture. :)
Is that Wepwawet on the left there?
Why would people seem to "dislike" Wepwawet because he's white? The reason people "don't like him" (don't draw him all the time, I guess you mean) is purely because people don't know he exists. The god never gets much attention purely because he isn't in any books or documentaries about ancient Egypt that we all grew up with.
This picture, by the way, is one of those legendary ones that outlives a lot of others that are posted publicly.
I just hope there isn't any racist idea implied by Wepwawet's thought balloon... there isn't some reverse-racist conspiracy to attack white people implied in Anubis's popularity... his depiction as "black" is purely based on the fact that Anubis's "animal" body parts (his head in the ancient bipedal vesions and his whole body in the ancient quadroped versions) have always been colored black, which is likely directly related to his African origins.
Is that Wepwawet on the left there?
Why would people seem to "dislike" Wepwawet because he's white? The reason people "don't like him" (don't draw him all the time, I guess you mean) is purely because people don't know he exists. The god never gets much attention purely because he isn't in any books or documentaries about ancient Egypt that we all grew up with.
This picture, by the way, is one of those legendary ones that outlives a lot of others that are posted publicly.
I just hope there isn't any racist idea implied by Wepwawet's thought balloon... there isn't some reverse-racist conspiracy to attack white people implied in Anubis's popularity... his depiction as "black" is purely based on the fact that Anubis's "animal" body parts (his head in the ancient bipedal vesions and his whole body in the ancient quadroped versions) have always been colored black, which is likely directly related to his African origins.
Well yeah, there is reverse-racist. Reverse racism is specifically when people accuse racism against people accusing racism. It's a valid term. Sorry if you disagree.
Another thing tho.... Wepwawet isn't really "white", he's been described as grey by some archeology books.
Another thing tho.... Wepwawet isn't really "white", he's been described as grey by some archeology books.
I laughed so hard- I've always had an affinity for the different beliefs and cultures, especialy Japan and Egypt. I've especially liked Anubis, but now I feel like a fellow sheep thrown into the flock XD
.. I also feel terrible because I KNOW that I've crossed the name of the white guy SOMEWHERE, and for the life of me, I can't remember.
Thor made me lol
.. I also feel terrible because I KNOW that I've crossed the name of the white guy SOMEWHERE, and for the life of me, I can't remember.
Thor made me lol
Thor? XD THOR?
Just take a look at the laughing Stock we made of Loki! (he walked into that, actually), having sex witha horse and producing a mutant bastard horse with six legs has him bounced around the FA and back fourty times!
Plus, add to it the fact his bastard kids are a giant wolf that will devour the sun at Ragnarok, a bigass snake that encircles the earth, and a half giantess that runs hell and thor's problems will only be the tip of the iceberg.
And dont get me started on those vore-hearting snake crazies. They'd have a field day with the Midgard serpaent XD
Still, what did loki DRINK to fuck with something to sire a bigass Snake the span of the equator?
Just take a look at the laughing Stock we made of Loki! (he walked into that, actually), having sex witha horse and producing a mutant bastard horse with six legs has him bounced around the FA and back fourty times!
Plus, add to it the fact his bastard kids are a giant wolf that will devour the sun at Ragnarok, a bigass snake that encircles the earth, and a half giantess that runs hell and thor's problems will only be the tip of the iceberg.
And dont get me started on those vore-hearting snake crazies. They'd have a field day with the Midgard serpaent XD
Still, what did loki DRINK to fuck with something to sire a bigass Snake the span of the equator?
Soooo true. It's why I always laughed at American Gods. I feel Anubis would not need to hide out at a funeral parlor, he would be some hugely popular playboy in Vegas or something.
Joke is on Wepwavet, he has plenty of porn too now.
As for Thor, most shows like American Gods have to pretend Marvel comics doesn't exist in their world.
Joke is on Wepwavet, he has plenty of porn too now.
As for Thor, most shows like American Gods have to pretend Marvel comics doesn't exist in their world.
For what it's worth, the last two times Sekhmet Amunra was summoned to earthflesh from Enneadi was in 1967 and 2008, and on both occasions on Canadian soil...which is saying a lot, given her default height, weight and proportions upon initial resolution to matter. And the second time- wherein she's not left yet- it was by accident, her summoner an inexperienced polarity-mage who didn't even have a patron or a foci at the time.
I do now, though. And she keeps herself busy, my roommate does; not every Canadian city has its own unbeatable protectress or chosen superhero in a world desperately in need of heroes and moral uprightness. How many people in Toronto get to say we have at least two lions and two lionesses running down Yonge Street and smashing evil for great justice and it's not just post-production FX on a rendering rig, but four giant cats who make a point of not stepping on anyone most of the time?
All I can tell you better than that, is that Canadian Gods is a job description, not a speculative fiction live-action series adaption of one of Neil Gaiman's novels, but it's just as satisfying to see my good cats go to work.
-2Paw.
I do now, though. And she keeps herself busy, my roommate does; not every Canadian city has its own unbeatable protectress or chosen superhero in a world desperately in need of heroes and moral uprightness. How many people in Toronto get to say we have at least two lions and two lionesses running down Yonge Street and smashing evil for great justice and it's not just post-production FX on a rendering rig, but four giant cats who make a point of not stepping on anyone most of the time?
All I can tell you better than that, is that Canadian Gods is a job description, not a speculative fiction live-action series adaption of one of Neil Gaiman's novels, but it's just as satisfying to see my good cats go to work.
-2Paw.
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