Anubis
One of the more iconic and well known of the Egyptian gods, Anubis is the Greek name associated with the notorious god of mummification and the afterlife. Portrayed as a man with a canine head (most likely jackal), Anubis played quite a few roles in ancient Egyptian religion. As early as the First Dynasty in Egypt ( c. 3100- c. 28900 BC), Anubis played the role of the embalmer– which is highly likely as to why his head is black much like what happens to the body in this process. By the time of the Middle Kingdom (c. 2055-1650 BC), Anubis was replaced as the lord of the underworld by Orisis (who is believed to be his father in some cases). However, Anubis was given the role to weigh hearts on a scale. What did that mean? That meant that he would judge whether or not if a soul could enter the realm of the dead. In a way, he was the judge of the underworld. He was also the guide of souls to the afterlife at one point in time. Regardless of which role(s) he played, Anubis was and is the icon of the underworld and afterlife in Egyptian mythology. Statues of him can be found in countless tombs of past pharaohs of Egypt in countless pyramids and hieroglyphs (and even in graves of many others) as he is also the protector of tombs.
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Anubis in Duat
Inktober Day Twenty-five’s prompt is “ship”.
Anubis navigating Duat, the realm of the dead, on a funerary boat. He’s probably passing time until he needs to weigh the heart of a dead king.
Even a god of the dead needs hobbies, right?
Anubis in Duat
Inktober Day Twenty-five’s prompt is “ship”.
Anubis navigating Duat, the realm of the dead, on a funerary boat. He’s probably passing time until he needs to weigh the heart of a dead king.
Even a god of the dead needs hobbies, right?
Anubis & Horus spotted having tea in Cairo.
By J &K (Janne Schäfer and Kristine Agergaard), as a part of the exhibition Tea with Nefertiti, 2006.
the “Weighing of the Heart” (spell 125 from the “Book of Coming Forth by Day”), scene from the Funerary Papyrus of Tiye, “Lady of the House” and “Chantress of Amon, King of the Gods”; ca. 975–945 BCE. Now in the Metropolitan Museum…
-on the right scale is represented the heart of Tiye, and on the left the feather of Maat
-to the right, Anubis kneeling and adjusting the plumb-weight of the balance; to the left, Tiye holding the ‘Heqa’-scepter and the Flail
-on the top of the balance beam is represented Thoth in His form of sacred baboon seated and preparing to write down the result; at left and at right, the Two Eyes with human arms giving the ‘Ankh’ (Life).
To the right, a huge serpent with human legs
Inpw, The Beautiful Guardian, who stands next to me. Guide, healer, guardian. Patient teacher, loving friend. Fierce slayer of enemies, keeper of secrets. Walker of the two worlds. I couldn’t being to thank you enough, and words would never convey it.
Devotional art to Anup. Traditional media, ink and pencils.
Please don’t remove the caption.
