Anubis was an ancient Egyptian god of the dead, represented as a jackal or a man with the head of a jackal.
Is Anubis a dog or jackal?
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.
What kind of dog is Anubis?
The Basenji is the most often cited as the inspiration for the image of Anubis, one of the principal gods of the dead who guided the soul to judgment in the afterlife (although the Greyhound, Pharoah, and Ibizan are also contenders).
Is an Anubis a real dog?
Anubis is the Greek name for the god of death, mummification, afterlife, tombs, and the underworld in the ancient Egyptian religion. It is usually depicted as a dog or a man with a dog's head. Archaeologists have concluded that the animal that was revered as Anubis was an Egyptian canine, the African jackal.
What is Anubis's sacred animal?
WOLF or JACKAL Wolves or jackals were often seen roaming around the tombs of the dead. So they became associated with death. Anubis, guardian of the dead, had what scientists now believe is a wolf's head. His black head symbolises the fertile soil of the Nile.
