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Anubis |
Anubis
was a jackal-headed deity who presided over
the embalming process and accompanied
dead kings in the afterworld. When kings were being judged by
Osiris, Anubis placed their
hearts on one side of a scale and a feather (representing
Maat) on the other. The god
Thoth recorded the results, which
indicated whether the king could enter the afterworld. Anubis is the son
of Osiris and Nephthys.
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Date created: January 9, 1998Last updated: November 28, 2006
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