Set animal
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In ancient Egyptian art, the Set animal, or sha, is the affiliated animal of the god Set. Because Set was identified with the Greek monster Typhon, the animal is also commonly known as the Typhonian a
Relief with cartouche
Obelisk engraved text
Obelisk text close-up (see outside the upper right of red box)
Set from Twentieth Dynasty, crowning Ramesses III
Saluki
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The Saluki or Arabian hound or Persian hound is a standardised breed developed from sighthounds – dogs that hunt primarily by sight rather than strong scent – that was once used by nomadic tribes to r
Set animal
…tail may have been symbolic rather than intended to show a trait of an actual animal. Egyptologist Ken Moss suggested the Set animal is in fact the Saluki, an ancient breed of sighthound. It is one of the oldest breeds of domesticated dog, has a curved snout, and nearly identical body to the hieroglyph…
Red Smooth Saluki
Saluki dog
Kurdish Saluki from the west of Iran
"Feathered" Saluki from Qatar