Anubis was the Egyptian deity of cemeteries and embalming as well as the protector of graves. As with any other culture or religion around the world, the Egyptians believed in paying respect to their dead.
How do they worship Anubis?
Consequently, people would pray and make offerings to the jackal god to spare the bodies of their loved ones. In this way, the jackal became associated with the dead, and Anubis was worshipped as the god of the underworld.
When was Anubis worshipped?
2055–1650 BC) he was replaced by Osiris in his role as lord of the underworld. One of his prominent roles was as a god who ushered souls into the afterlife. ... AnubisThe Egyptian god Anubis (a modern rendition inspired by New Kingdom tomb paintings)Name in hieroglyphsMajor cult centerLycopolis, Cynopolis
Where is Anubis worshipped?
Anubis was worshipped throughout Egypt, but the center of his cult was in Hardai (Cynopolis) in the the seventeenth nome of Upper Egypt. To the east of Saqqara there was a place known as Anubeion, where a shrine and a cemetery of mummified dogs and jackals was discovered.
What is Anubis the deity of?
Anubis was a jackal-headed deity who presided over the embalming process and accompanied dead kings in the afterworld.
