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__Anubis__ Anubis is the God of of the underworld and mummification. Anubis is the man with head of a jackal.

Anubis, who the ancient Egyptians called Ienpw (phonetically "Yinepu"), is the mysterious canid funerary deity of ancient Egypt. Even the meaning of his name is unknown -- speculations range from "Royal Child" to having derived from the world for "to putrefy". Both certainly fit the deity, who was at various points in time of Egyptian history known as the lord of the dead before Osiris and, later, became popularly known as the son of Osiris.

Just what type of animal Anubis is represented by is unknown as well; definitely canid and most likely a jackal or a wild dog -- or a hybrid of both -- but, as in the case of Seth, with alterations that deliberately smudge the lines of reality. The deep black color Anubis's animal is not reflective of its actual coat but is instead symbolic of his position as a funerary deity. The reason for Anubis's animal being canid is based on what the ancient Egyptians themselves observed of the creature -- dogs and jackals often haunted the edges of the desert, especially the cemeteries where the dead were buried. Anubis is an extremely ancient deity. The oldest mastabas of the Old Kingdom have prayers to him carved into their walls, and he is mentioned in the Pyramid Texts in his most celebrated role as a guardian and protector of the dead. A standard offering formula for the dead in the Old Kingdom began thusly:

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>The jackal-headed god of embalming who guided the souls of the dead through the underworld kingdom of his father, Osiris.
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 * Anubis**' mother was the goddess Nephthys

Encyclopedia Britannica. (2010). //Anubis//. Retrieved August 25, 2010, from Encyclopedia Britannica: http://school.eb.com.au/all/comptons/article-9309881?query=Anubis&ct=


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>ng. >Anubis first wraps the head of the deceased king, placing linen strips on the face of the mummy to support and preserve it. >Anubis is mentioned in several mythological. >, Anubis was worshipped as a cosmic deity who brought light to the people. //Fact on File//. (2010, ry online: http://www.fofweb.com/NuHistory/default.asp?ItemID=WE49&NewItemID=True


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