Anubis statue green ancient Egyptian God of Death head jackal with goddess isis From in Egypt
One of the most famous and recognized ancient Egyptian gods is Anubis who is the god of the dead and judgment. He is the son of Osiris and Nephthys. He is known to be the original god of the dead, who guides the souls of the dead to the hall of Truth in the underworld to take part in the ritual of weighing of the heart to the feather of Ma’at in the afterlife to determine their fate. He’s depicted as a man with the head of a jackal carrying a staff featured on temples all over Egypt.
History:
Anubis assumed different roles in various contexts. Depicted as a protector of graves as early as the First Dynasty (c. 3100 – c. 2890 BC), Anubis was also an embalmer. By the Middle Kingdom (c. 2055 – 1650 BC) he was replaced by Osiris in his role as lord of the underworld. One of his prominent roles was as a god who ushered souls into the afterlife. He attended the weighing scale during the “Weighing of the Heart,” in which it was determined whether a soul would be allowed to enter the realm of the dead. Despite being one of the most ancient and “one of the most frequently depicted and mentioned gods” in the Egyptian pantheon, Anubis played almost
Anubis was depicted in black, a color that symbolized regeneration, life, the soil of the Nile River, and the discoloration of the corpse after embalming. Anubis is associated with Wepwawet (also called Upuaut), another Egyptian god portrayed with a dog’s head or in canine form, but with grey or white fur. Historians assume that the two figures were eventually combined. Anubis’ female counterpart is Anput. His daughter is the serpent goddess Kebeche.
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