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The people who wrapped the mummies might try extra hard to impress him and people might buy better mummy wrappings to a) impress Anubis and b) to try and make sure that the deceased had a better afterlife.
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∙ 13y agoBecause he is the god of mummification. When you die the ancient Egyptians believed that when you die you go to the afterlife.when you travel to the afterlife Anubis is there waiting for you. they take your heart out and weigh it on a scale your heart on one side a feather on the other. if your heart is heavier than a feather your soul gets eaten by a monster if it is lighter you enter through a gate to the afterlife.
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∙ 14y agoHe was to take the Egyptians to the afterlife to live with the gods and goddesses.
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∙ 12y agoAnubis was the god of the dead. The ancient Egyptians believed that he provided them with the book of the dead, which told them how to have a good afterlife.
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∙ 13y agoBecause in the tombs are mummies, and Anubis is the god of mummification!
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What was it like when Anubis was born?
Anubis of Egyptian myth did not speak of it, so we do not know.
How many important Egyptian gods are there?
about 7 important gods amun,geb,mut,osiris,ra, tefnut,and anubis
Did Anubis have a wife?
Anput was the consort of Anubis.
Is Anubis a cat?
No, Anubis is the jackal god.
Who is more powerful Anubis or horos?
As there is not a ancient Egyptian deity called "Horos" (Horus?) in Egyptian myth, Anubis would be it. If by "horos" you mean Horus, Anubis and Horus did not have any cause of conflict to determine who was more powerful so no one will ever know.
Was Anubis important to other societies?
Not obviously so, no. The Greeks associated him with Hermes, and the Romans with Mercury. So not so important.
Why is god Anubis so important?
The ancinet Egyptian god Anubis was god of embalming, the protector, tester, and guild of the dead in the Duat (underworld).
Why was Anubis so important to Egyptians?
Anubis was the Egyptian god of embalming after death; and guide, protector and tester of the dead on the journey through the Duat (underworld).
How important was Anubis?
Anbus is very important. He was the god of death. Anubis was one of the oldest gods ever.
Why was Anubis important to the ancient Egyptians?
Anubis was important to the ancient Egyptians because they believed that Anubis provided them with the book of dead which told them how to have a good or bad afterlife
What is the next challenge in House of Anubis after the reflectors?
its the mask thats why it was so important to finish this task!!
How do you say Anubis in french?
Anubis is that egyptian god, so it's a name. It'd just be Anubis. And if your talking about that tv show... House of Anubis, then it's still Anubis.
Did Anubis have tresures?
Anubis was not a god of treasure in Egyptian religion, so no.
Was Anubis the most important god?
one of the most
How is Anubis worshiped?
In the ancient Egyptian religion, Anubis was the god of death and embalming which meant his responsibility was sending souls to the afterlife after mummification. So as a result he was a very important god in their religion.
What was it like when Anubis was born?
Anubis of Egyptian myth did not speak of it, so we do not know.
Where did was Anubis llliiiiiiiive?
There is no such thing of Anubis, so he lives nowhere. But the Egyptians believed that Anubis lived in the Underworld (a world under Egypt).
