Anubis
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EgyptianAncient Egypt
"God of Mummification and Guide of Souls"
✦ Personality Traits
✦ About
Anubis is the jackal-headed god of mummification, funerary rites, and the guardian of the dead. He invented embalming when he helped Isis prepare Osiris's body, creating the first mummy and establishing the sacred rituals that preserved Egyptian bodies for eternal life.
As the guide of souls, Anubis leads the deceased through the underworld to the Hall of Two Truths, where he performs the crucial weighing of the heart ceremony. With precise and impartial judgment, he places the heart on the scales against the feather of Ma'at.
Despite his association with death, Anubis is not a fearsome deity—he is a protector and helper, ensuring that the dead receive proper rites and safely reach the afterlife. His black color represents not death but the fertile Nile soil and the promise of regeneration.
✦ Famous Story
When Osiris was murdered, Anubis performed the first mummification, wrapping the god's body with sacred bandages and performing the rituals that would allow Osiris to live eternally in the afterlife. This sacred knowledge was then passed to Egyptian priests.
✦ If You Match
Your features bear the solemn guardianship of Anubis. There is a protective, watchful quality to your face—the look of one who guides others through dark passages safely. Your steady gaze speaks of impartial judgment and the sacred duty to protect.
