Anubis

Q: Who is Anubis?

Anubis is the Egyptian god of mummification, funerary rites, guardian of tombs, guide to the afterlife, and patron of lost souls and the helpless.

Q: Is Anubis good or bad?

Anubis was good. He was a powerful god who protected the souls of the dead and guided them in the afterlife.

Q: How old is Anubis?

Anubis is one of the oldest gods of ancient Egypt, appearing in tomb imagery during the First Dynasty of Egypt c. 3150-2890 BCE.

Q: What does Anubis look like?

Anubis is depicted as a black canine, a jackal-dog hybrid, and as a muscular man with the head of a jackal.

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Definition

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.

More about: Anubis

Timeline

c. 6000 BCE - c. 3150 BCE
Anubis is developed as a god of the dead during the Predynastic Period in Egypt.
c. 3150 BCE - c. 2890 BCE
Anubis appears on tomb walls during the First Dynasty of Egypt.
c. 2613 BCE - c. 2181 BCE
Anubis is the sole God of the Dead during the Old Kingdom period in Egypt.
c. 2040 BCE - c. 1782 BCE
Anubis is replaced by Osiris as God of the Dead in Egypt and is assimilated into the cult of Osiris as his son by Nephthys.