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What is Cynopolis?

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17y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

Cynopolis, an ancient Egyptian town, was home to the cult of Anubis.

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Did the Egyptians worship Anubis?

Yes, as Anubis was one of the ancient Egyptian gods, his cult center city was Cynopolis.


What city was Anubis live?

The center cult city of Anubis was Cynopolis.


How many followers did Anubis have?

Anubis was worshiped widely throughout all of Egypt, his cult center was Cynopolis.


When where most Anubis statues made?

In ancient Egypt, Anubis's cult center was Cynopolis- although he was worshipped widely throughout Egypt.


What city is named after Anubis?

There is no modern city named for Anubis. The Greeks called two of Anubis's cult cities in Egypt; Cynopolis and Lycopolis.


Which Egyptian built a temple of Anubis?

There were, in ancient Egypt many temples to Anubis, his chief cult cities were Cynopolis and Lycopolis (called so by the ancient Greeks).


What tempels did Anubis have dedicated to him?

Throughout the history of ancinet Egypt, Anubis had many temples, his center cult cities were called by the ancient Greeks Lycopolis and Cynopolis.


When were Hermes and Anubis combined?

During the Ptolemaic ( 332 BC- 30 BC) period, Anubis was merged with the Greek god Hermes, becoming Hermanubis.The centre of this cult was in uten-ha/Sa-ka/ Cynopolis, a place whose Greek name simply means "city of dogs".


What temples or cities honored Anubis?

Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god associated with mummification and the afterlife, was primarily honored in the city of Cynopolis, which translates to "City of Dogs," reflecting his association with canines. Temples dedicated to him were also found in other locations, including the burial site of the sacred Apis bulls in Memphis. Additionally, Anubis was venerated in various funerary texts and tombs throughout Egypt, emphasizing his role in guiding souls to the afterlife.


Where did they worship Anubis?

Anubis existed and continues to exist as a non-material form, and manifests as a particular kind of energy, knowledge or guidance, with characteristics in common with Mercury, Papa Legba, and other similar beings, without being identical, or even closely like, any of them.


How old is Anubis?

Anubis is a god of ancinet Egyptian religion, it is not recorded when he was born nor where, and those who study that mythology may become frustrated to realize Anubis does not even have clear parentage.