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Anubis (/ ə ˈ nj uː b ɪ s /; [2] Ancient Greek: Ἄνουβις), also known as Inpu, Inpw, Jnpw, or Anpu in Ancient Egyptian (Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡ, romanized: Anoup), is the god of funerary rites, protector of graves, and guide to the underworld, in ancient Egyptian religion, usually depicted as a canine or a man with a canine head.
Anubis is known as the god of death and is the oldest and most popular of ancient Egyptian deities. The ancient Egyptians revered Anubis highly because they believed he had tremendous power over both their physical and spiritual selves when they died.
29 lis 2022 · Anubis was the jackal-headed Egyptian god of mummification. Originally the powerful son of Ra and god of the dead, as other deities rose in prominence he became the escort of the newly deceased into the afterlife.
18 sie 2024 · Anubis, ancient Egyptian god of funerary practices and care of the dead, represented by a jackal or the figure of a man with the head of a jackal. In the Early Dynastic period and the Old Kingdom, he enjoyed a preeminent (though not exclusive) position as lord of the dead, but he was later overshadowed by Osiris.
25 lip 2016 · Anubis is the Egyptian god of mummification, funerary rites, guardian of tombs, guide to the afterlife, and patron of lost souls and the helpless.
15 lis 2022 · Anubis is an ancient Egyptian god associated with mummification, the afterlife, death, and the judgment of souls. He is often depicted with the head of a jackal or a dog-like creature and played a significant role in Egyptian mythology and religious practices.
6 paź 2019 · In ancient Egypt, the best god to call on to protect the tombs of your deceased ones was undoubtedly Anubis. Incantations and curses were placed in and around the tombs to ward off evil spirits and grave robbers.
