InEgyptianmythologyDuamutefalsoknownasTuamutefwasoneoftheFoursonsofHorusandafunerarygodwhoprotectedthestomachandsmallintestinesofmummifiedcorpseskeptinacanopicjarHewasassociatedwiththejackalandwasprotectedbythegoddessNeithDuamutefisrepresentedasamummifiedmanwiththeheadofajackalHisnameisgenerallytranscribedasDuamutefandmeansAdoringHisMotherHewasmadefamousbySamandMaxbyStevePurcellinthecomicFairwindtoJava
Byallotheranimalshewasfearedbecauseofhisvengefulspiritandthetendencytohunt
ThegoddessNeithdisownedhimandboundhiminchainswhereagreatlionwascalledtokillhimAfterhediedhewasgiventhedutytoprotectoneofthecanopicjars
RathesungodlatergavehimthepowertobetrayNeithforsomeunknownreasonandDuamutefkilledNeithwiththejawsofTheGreatLionthatkilledhim
NeithdescendedintotheunderworldandswearedrevengeagainstduamutefNeithplottedtoleavetheunderworldbyresurrectingsoulsandmakingAnubisangryhoweverNeithwasforcedtomakeadealwithAnubisbutshewouldlaterbetrayhimAftersevenyearsofforgingNeithforgedaswordthatcouldkillanymortalorimmortalDuamutefcaughtwordofthisandchallengedNeithDuamutefnewhepoweroftheswordandwasgivenaweaponbyAnubiscalledtheBowofFatalityInavalleythebattleensuedbetweentheSwordofEternityandtheBowofFatalityNeithwonthebattlebutwasboundbybloodtokeepDuamutefalivecompletelyignoringtheagreementshestabbedDuamutefbutwhenthebladestruckhimitshatteredintohundredsofpiecesRealizingthatsheherselfcouldnotkillhimbecauseoftheagreementwithAnubisSheknockedhimunconsciousandtossedhimintoanearbyswampAsmuchashestruggledDuamutefcouldnotescapeDrowningkilledDuamutefandsenthimbacktotheunderworldStrippedofhispowerbyRawhorealizedhistreacheryandnotNeithshewascondemnedtoprotectthestomachinsideacanopicjar
NeithastonishedbyRasdecisionwasshunnedbytheothergodsbecauseofhertreachery

 DuamutefandAnubis

DuamutefmadeapactwithAnubisthataslongashelivedhecouldusetheBowofFatalitywhichwasforgedbythreedifferentgodsinreturnforthedeathofNeiththegoddesswhosavedmanyasoulfromAnubisNeithfoundoutaboutthepactandkilledDuamuteffirstDuamutefthoughtthathewouldbeabletifightthegoddessNeithalonebutoncehediedhecalledupontheBowofFatalityWhenhediedagainthepactwasbrokenandtheBowofFatalitywashiddenfromhim