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  1. Anubis
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    Anubis, the Jackal god of Egyptian mythology, was lord of the afterlife, protector of the cemeteries, and war-prince son of Osiris the God-king. Worshipped across all of Egypt, he held a special place in the seventeenth nome, where he was the patron god and protector of the people.
    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.
    With the head of a jackal and the body of a human, Anubis was the deity of death and mummification in ancient Egypt who accompanied kings in the afterlife. The symbol of Anubis — a black canine or a muscular man with the head of a black jackal — the ancient Egyptian god of the dead was said to oversee every aspect of the process of dying.
    Anubis is the jackal-headed Egyptian god of mummification and the afterlife. He is depicted both as a jackal, and as a man with the head of a jackal. Anubis as a man is often depicted with black skin which represents the decay of the body and of the black fertile soil of the Nile which represented regeneration and life.
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    One of the more well-known Egyptian gods, Anubis is often known as the jackal god of ancient Egypt. Read and learn his stories.
    Anubis (also known as Inpu, Inpw, Anpu) is the Egyptian god of mummification, funerary rites, guardian of tombs, and guide to the afterlife as well as the patron god of lost souls and the helpless. He is one of the oldest gods of Egypt, most likely developed from the earlier jackal god Wepwawet with whom he is often confused.
    New genetic research indicates that the ancient Egyptian jackal is not a jackal at all, but an ancient wolf. Anubis’ skin is often depicted as black, while jackals are typically brown. The reason is that the color black is a symbol of death, but also a symbol of the Nile’s fertile and black soil.
    Egyptians believed a jackal was perfect for keeping away scavenging canines from buried bodies. As part of this role, Anubis was responsible for punishing people who committed one of the worst crimes in Ancient Egypt: robbing graves.
  3. Anubis: The Jackal God of Ancient Egypt | History Cooperative

  4. WEBNew genetic research indicates that the ancient Egyptian jackal is not a jackal at all, but an ancient wolf. Anubis’ skin is often depicted as black, while jackals are typically brown. The reason is that the color black is a …

  5. WEBJul 25, 2016 · Anubis (also known as Inpu, Inpw, Anpu) is the Egyptian god of mummification, funerary rites, guardian of tombs, and guide to the afterlife as well as the patron god of lost souls and the helpless. He is …

  6. Anubis – Mythopedia

  7. Death Dogs | Jackal Gods of Ancient Egypt - University of Michigan