Ancient Egyptian Anubis Embalming Pharaoh Mummy Statue Classical God Of The Dead Guide To Afterlife 2 Color - 6 Inches

Ancient Egyptian Anubis Embalming Pharaoh Mummy Statue Classical Egyptian God of The Dead Guide to The Afterlife 2 colors - 6 inches. Anubis assumed different roles in various contexts. Depicted as a protector of graves as early as the First Dynasty (c. 3100 - c. 2890 BC), Anubis was also an embalmer. By the Middle Kingdom (c. 2055 - 1650 BC) he was replaced by Osiris in his role as lord of the underworld. One of his prominent roles was as a god who ushered souls into the afterlife. He attended the weighing scale during the Weighing of the Heart, in which it was determined whether a soul would be allowed to enter the realm of the dead. Despite being one of the most ancient & one of the most frequently depicted & mentioned gods in the Egyptian pantheon, Anubis played almost no role in Egyptian myths. Anubis was depicted in black, a color that symbolized regeneration, life, the soil of the Nile River, & the discoloration of the corpse after embalming. Anubis is associated with Wepwawet (also called Upuaut), another Egyptian god portrayed with a dog's head or in canine form, but with grey or white fur. Historians assume that the two figures were eventually combined. Anubis' female counterpart is Anput. His daughter is the serpent goddess Kebeche. Ancient Egyptian Anubis Embalming Pharaoh Mummy Statue Classical God Of The Dead Guide To Afterlife 2 Color - 6 Inches