Anubis, the jackal god, was worshiped as a wolf at Lycopolis (the
present Siut ) under the name of Ouapounitou, which means the one who opens the
way to the north and south. He was also revered at Cynopolis
(today Kaisa) under the name of Anupu, who comes from Anup and
probably means the jackal or desert dog (4). We can
say of Anubis that he was. king in the land of wolves and in the land of dogs.
He was the most popular god of the Lycopolitan and Cynopolitan
names, as well as of all Upper Egypt. (5)