Anubis, the Egyptian god of the afterlife and mummification. One of the important roles of Anubis was as the "Guardian of the Scales" in the Underworld when the hearts of dead souls were weighed as a determining factor whether the individual would proceed to everlasting life.
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Ways, T. T. o. t. A. (2016, October 24). Anubis: Egyptian god of the Afterlife. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1015/anubis-egyptian-god-of-the-afterlife/
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Ways, The Temple of the Ancient. "Anubis: Egyptian god of the Afterlife." World History Encyclopedia, 24 Oct 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1015/anubis-egyptian-god-of-the-afterlife/.
