What was the significance of dogs in ancient Egypt?

Answer 1

Saluki!!!!!!!
The ancient Egyptians named their dogs and their horses in similar ways, referring to their colour or some physical characteristic, or comparing them with other animals or natural phenomena. Dogs were given names like Antelope, North Wind, Blacky, Reliable, God Herdsman, Brave One - or Useless. Some were given human names, or simply numbers.

All these names were naturally in the ancient Egyptian language, not English.

Answer 2

In ancient Egypt, dogs were thought of as being trustworthy and loyal, in the same way we do today. For the ancient Egyptians, dogs were kept as household pets although playing with or patting them was not overly encouraged. Dogs had other qualities that endeared them. They were particularly good as household guards. Because of their sometimes fierce manner and their loud bark, they were inexpendable in police work, hunting expeditions and military operations. Upon the death of a dog, it was accorded the honour of embalming and mummification and sometimes buried with or near their master. Archaeologists have also discovered separate grave areas for dogs. Even the names of the dogs indicate what their masters thought of them: "worthy", " loyal", "trusty". If an ancient Egyptian had several dogs, they were often simply referred to by a number. "Lazy", "idle", "dumb" and even "useless" were some other names found on dog collars in grave sites. These names speak for themselves but the dogs were still accorded the same funery rites as the Pharaoh and nobles. In ancient Egypt the cat was thought of as being more significant for several reasons. Ancient Egyptians were intrigued by the cat and eventually deified it. They noticed that cats could see in the dark and eventually concluded that the cat had control over the moon which affected the tides of the Nile river which would break it's banks to fertilize their crop fields. Because they believed the cat had control of the moon, it eventually became a deity favoured by women who monitored their menstrual periods by the phases of the moon. The Egyptians also noticed that the cat slept in a circular position like the ring of eternity.

Answer 3

they are called yedda's

Answer 4

Yes, they were found in mummified remains