THE MOST ACCURATE ANUBIS DEPICTION

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Anubis was an ancient Egyptian god of the dead, represented as a jackal or a man with the head of a jackal. Anubis is sometimes also called Anpu.

What was the role of Anubis?
Kingdom, Anubis had a preeminent position as lord of the dead. He was associated with the funerary cult and the care of the dead, and his later role was as the “conductor of souls.” He was also reputed to be the inventor of embalming, an art he first employed on the corpse of Osiris.

Which ancient Greek god is Anubis associated with?
In his later role as the “conductor of souls,” the Greco-Roman world sometimes identified Anubis with Hermes in the composite deity Hermanubis

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