CHAP. XIV. FOX, JACKAL, ICHNEUMON. 149 



style, from which later artists were forbidden to 

 depart, as was usually the case in the religious sub- 

 jects of the Egyptians. 



The head of the jackal was even given to one of 

 the four Genii of Amenti, whose figures were at- 

 tached to particular portions of the viscera of human 

 mummies, and whose heads form the covers of the 

 four vases deposited in the tombs. It also be- 

 longed to another Deity of the same form as Anu- 

 bis, whom I suppose to be Macedo, the Cerex- 

 oclius of Dr. Young's "temporary nomenclature." 



Foxes and jackals are very common in Egypt. 

 They are inferior in size to the generality of those 

 in Europe and Asia, which accords with a remark 

 of Denon, that the animals of Egypt are a smaller 

 variety than in some other countries ; but their 

 habits are similar. Every evening, about sunset, the 

 jackals issue from their caves or lurking-places. 

 Then, calling each other together by loud and con- 

 tinued bowlings, accompanied byan occasional bark, 

 they leave the mountains, and scatter themselves 

 over the plains in quest of food; and it is amusing 

 to see them enjoy a plentiful repast of locusts, when- 

 ever a swarm of those insects settles in the country. 



The Ichneumon.* 



The Ichneumon was particularly worshipped by 

 the Heracleopolitest, who lived in a nome situated 



* ViveiT.i ichneumon, Linn.; the Mangusta, Cuv.; or Herpestes, //%. 

 f Mliax), X. 47. 



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