Anubis

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In the earliest period of Egyptian religion **Anubis was the god of the dead**. Anubis was an extremely good deity. The definition of deity is a god or goodness. Anubis was worshiped widely elsewhere. He was the lord of “Necropolis.” Necropolis is the city of the dead. Anubis has many pictures and statues. A full black caned wearing ribbons and holding a flagellum in the crock of his arm represents Anubis. A caned is any animal of the dog family. In a picture Anubis weighs his heart as Ammut waits hungrily next to him. At the same time Thoth writes down the verdict. Anubis’s most famous statue was discovered in Tutankhamen’s tomb. In another picture Anubis prepares a body for burial. Anubis has many famous pictures and statues. Anubis is the son of Osiris, God of the dead and Nepthys,Godess of dead. His mom’s sister is Isis. Anubis’s first embalming was his dad. In the myths his brother Seth murders Osiris. Osiris body was in fourteen pieces. Anubis has an important family. The Egyptians believed that the physical body was necessary for internal life of the dead. Anubis was the god who was seen as the god,` that admitted the dead to the under world. The under world was called Duet. Duet believed to be full of great dangers. Anubis greeted the souls to the under world and protected them on their journey. A guidebook was called the book of the dead. The book of the dead had instructions and to lead them safely. The judge man hall was where the court of Osiris decided to fait. Anubis was the god of the under world. Anubis was a very good deity. He was always worshiped. Anubis had many famous pictures and statues. Anubis was the god of the dead.

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