Anubis: The Jackal God of Ancient Egypt

Anubis: The Jackal God of Ancient Egypt anubus Statuette of Anubis Ptolemaic Period 332–30 The god of mummification Anubis is shown here as a human with a jackal head and a long wig He is wearing anubus Anubis, also known are Anoup, Inpu, and Inpu was one of the oldest Ancient Egyptian gods, the god of death, mummification, cemeteries, and the afterlife He was

anubus Anubis functioned as divine embalmer, and the priests who supervised the mummification of the dead would wear masks of Anubis to stand in for the god This

anubus Who is Anubis? What is Anubis the god of? Learn about Anubis Egyptian god of the The Egyptian god of the afterlife and mummification, Anubis, was immediately identifiable as an anthropomorphized jackal or hound He assisted in the afterlife