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sdi ([personal profile] sdi) wrote 2024-08-15 05:43 pm (UTC)

Just been pondering this a bit more. Of the two Egyptian dogs, Anubis is always depicted sitting (𓃣) because he is a guard dog (cf. Kerberos), while Upuat is always depicted standing (𓃧) because he is a guide dog.

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