I can pretty much only speak for Wepwawet here, I don't know much about Mafdet.
There's a book I'm looking at right now which includes Wepwawet: Swifter Than the Arrow: The Golden Hunting Hounds of Ancient Egypt, by Michael Rice - I have no idea how academic it is, though, as I have only had access to it via Google Books. You can also look in The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt by Wilkinson, and find some good information. Other than that, most of my research has been piecemeal - little bits and snatches of information picked up here and there
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I'd be more than happy to chat to a fellow follower of Wepwawet, as I am the only person I know (apart from a couple of others) who have even heard of Him, let alaone have spent any time in his service. One of my covensisters is a long time devotee of Anpu, and it's always nice to talk to her, as we seem to be part of a small minority in our particular community who see Them as seperate entities in their own right.
I know a little about Wepwawet as he's a form of Apnu that I follow. Different academics say different things about him. I fear I don't have actual books at had so perhaps my words can lead you down the right roads. With that said you probably know more about him than I :-D
Wepwawet is sometimes seen as the winter form of Anubis. While Anubis takes hold in the summer, Wepwawet rules the winter months. Other research states that Wepwawet is Anubis's son, born from a mother I can't seem to find. One Authority said Anput was his wife, but they only mention a daughter out of them called Kebechet. Wepwawet is a white jackal. He's a warrior and leads warriors into battle. He helps Anubis when he's king of the underworld or aids when Anubis is out protecting Isis. It appears differences and contradictory information comes from different parts of egypt and according to when the cults formed. Most of the information I've given comes from Northern Egypt.
Hopefully I've helped a little. Good luck in your search :-)
There's a book I'm looking at right now which includes Wepwawet: Swifter Than the Arrow: The Golden Hunting Hounds of Ancient Egypt, by Michael Rice - I have no idea how academic it is, though, as I have only had access to it via Google Books. You can also look in The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt by Wilkinson, and find some good information. Other than that, most of my research has been piecemeal - little bits and snatches of information picked up here and there ( ... )
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I work with both Yinepu and Wepwawet
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Wepwawet is sometimes seen as the winter form of Anubis. While Anubis takes hold in the summer, Wepwawet rules the winter months. Other research states that Wepwawet is Anubis's son, born from a mother I can't seem to find. One Authority said Anput was his wife, but they only mention a daughter out of them called Kebechet. Wepwawet is a white jackal. He's a warrior and leads warriors into battle. He helps Anubis when he's king of the underworld or aids when Anubis is out protecting Isis. It appears differences and contradictory information comes from different parts of egypt and according to when the cults formed. Most of the information I've given comes from Northern Egypt.
Hopefully I've helped a little. Good luck in your search :-)
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