The article offers information on the jackal gods from Egypt. The author says it is possible that a jackal was a beast put together from several different dog-like animals. It is smaller than a wolf but bigger than a fox. Based on objects from Predynastic times, jackal gods were amongst the earliest revered by the people of Egypt. The seated jackal was the usual way of portraying Anubis, the god who is associated with the jackal. Anubis' name means the Youth or Lad and he was recognised as one of the younger generation of gods.