Wepwawet
Egyptian deity of funerary rites, war, and royalty association, whose cult centre was Asyut in Upper Egypt (Lycopolis in the Greco-Roman period).
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Wepwawet
Summary
Wepwawet is an Ancient Egyptian deity[1]. He draws 231 Wikipedia views per month (ancient_egyptian_deity category, ranking #38 of 130).[2]
Key Facts
- Wepwawet's image is recorded as Wepwawet standing.svg[3].
- Wepwawet is recorded as male[4].
- Wepwawet's instance of is recorded as Ancient Egyptian deity[5].
- Wepwawet's instance of is recorded as war deity[6].
- Wepwawet's part of is recorded as Egyptian mythology[7].
- Wepwawet's Commons category is recorded as Wepwawet[8].
- Wepwawet's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0p255[9].
- Wepwawet's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 56588[10].
- Wepwawet's NE.se ID is recorded as upuaut[11].
- Wepwawet's name in hiero markup is recorded as wp:N31-t:Z2-A40[12].
- Wepwawet's WikiKids ID is recorded as Wepwawet[13].
- Wepwawet's Trismegistos god ID is recorded as 99[14].
Why It Matters
Wepwawet draws 231 Wikipedia views per month (ancient_egyptian_deity category, ranking #38 of 130).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]