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Name Anubis
Origin Egyptian mythology
Abode protector of the gates to the Underworld, the afterlife, mummification, burial rites, embalming, cemeteries
Description man with the head of a jackal
Life Anubis weighed the hearts of the deceased to see if they were pure enough to enter the afterlife. If they were deemed unworthy, Ammit would devour their heart.
Parents Set & Nephthys
Consort(s) Anput
Offspring With Anput: Kebechet
Sacred Symbol(s) flail, Imiut fetish
Other Name(s) Hermanubis, Anpu
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