Anubis
Anubis, god of mummification and guardian of the necropolises in Ancient Egypt
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Ancient Egypt(Egypt)Mythical Origins of Anubis
Anubis emerges in the Pyramid Texts as son of Osiris and Nephthys or in variants of Seth and Isis. Protector of the murdered god Osiris, he performs the first embalming and establishes funerary techniques that preserve the body for eternity. His early appearance links him with royalty and protection rituals against chaos forces in the underworld.
Role in the Judgment of the Dead
Anubis guides souls to the Duat and oversees the weighing of the heart against Maat's feather before Osiris. As protector against underworld predators he ensures only the righteous access Osiris's realm. His presence in the judgment guarantees cosmic balance and justice in the transition to eternal life.
Iconography and Sacred Symbols
Anubis is depicted as a man with black jackal head holding scepter and flail or as wrapped mummy. The black color evokes Nile's fertile soil and regeneration. Associated with the ankh and was scepter he symbolizes funerary protection and dominion over death in ancient Egypt.
Also known as
Relics
🏺 Was Scepter
Symbol of power and dominion over death.
🏺 Nekhakha Flail
Tool to guide and protect souls.
Symbology
Element
Fertile soil
Number
Four
Color
Black
Animals
Jackal
Sigils:
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Powers
Weaknesses
Behavioral
Resistances
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Travel the beings’ world of origin and the cosmos of their dimensions.
📜 Mythologies
Ra, Osiris, and the Nile pantheon.
Sources
Pyramid Texts
Sacerdotes egipcios · c. 2400 BCE
The oldest Egyptian religious texts (c. 2400-2300 BCE), carved in the chambers of the Old Kingdom pyramids. They gather funerary spells to protect and deify the pharaoh, and mention numerous gods and entities of the afterlife.
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