Why does Anubis carry a khopesh?
One would have to see the depiction of Anubis is answer this fully, but Anubis was also a protective god of the dead, thus perhaps the need for a khopesh as the Duat (underworld) through which the dead traveled with Anubis was viewed as dangerous.
How did Anubis mummify Osiris?
Egyptian myth does not relate how it was done only that Anubis did it with the aid of Isis to revive Osiris; the priests of ancinet Egypt likely already knew a process to mummify bodies of the dead. Thus that process became a part of religion.
There are a few, yes, in one Anubis helped Isis to wrap (embalm) the body of Osiris and protected it.
What happened when a heart Anubis weighed balanced?
Ammit sits beneath the Scales of Justice before the throne of Osiris if the Judging of the Heart, if the deeds of the soul being judged are found to be more wicked than good, Anubis feeds the soul to Ammit. This results in the total annihilation of the person, and there is no hope of further existence.
If there is balance with the feather of Ma'at; (any heart which was lighter of heavier was eaten) the deceased could than pass out of the Duat and travel toward the paradise of Aaru.
Anubis was never a pharaoh of Egypt, he was a god in the Egyptian religion.
No, the dead are incapable of doing anything unrelated to decomposition.
What are the children of Anubis called?
There was only one child of Anubis in mythology, his daughter Kebechet.
Anubis is sometimes depicted with a blue headdress with gold ends; this is most likely a sort of nemes 'crown'.
Is Anubis really set and Nephthy's child?
No Anubis is the son of Nephthys and Osiris even though set and Nephthys were married.
Horus was one of the big gods and (supposedly) so was Anubis. Really they are both (step) brothers so they must be on the same level of power. (In a cool way...Anubis is cooler then Horus or that's my opinion)
In some cases, Anubis could be considered the brother of Horus as Isis was said to have raised Anubis - Anubis being the son of either Isis and Ra, of Osiris and Nephthysor of Set and Nephthys.
What are Anubis accomplishments?
Anubis was the ancient Egpytian god of embalming, as well as protector, tester and guide to the dead in the Duat (underworld).
Why was Anubis half man half jackal?
The jackal was strongly associated with cemeteries in ancient Egypt, since it was a scavenger which threatened to uncover human bodies and eat their flesh. The distinctive black color of Anubis "did not have to do with the jackal [per se] but with the color of rotting flesh and with the black soil of the Nile valley, symbolizing rebirth.
Did Anubis pull the brain out?
Ancient Egyptian priests did so; according to Herodotus the brain was removed using an iron hook inserted through the nostrils and the brain cavity washed with drugs. Likely this was not the only ritual.
Did Anubis have a brother or a sister?
It depends upon who the parents are of Anubis, among them:
Ra (early myth); Nephthys and Set, or Osiris; or the goddesses Bast and Heset.
How many temples for Anubis are there?
Unknown, temples to Anubis from the time of ancient Egypt have been built and likely torn down since the Old Kingdom. Temples have also been rebuilt into other buildings now unrecognizable from what they had been originally.
What kind of tools did Anubis use?
Anubis has several symbols, the was- sceptre (power), the flail (protection), the Imiut fetish (embalming/death), as well as the Ankh (eternal life).
Why is Anubis the most important god of the Dead?
To the dead the ancient Egyptian god Anubis always held sway, he was the god of embalming, as well as the protector, guide and tester of the dead in the Duat (underworld) even after being usurped from being ruler of the dead by Osiris, he remained important to the rituals associated with the dead.
Did Anubis have any romantic relationships?
The consort of Anubis is Anput; his daughter is Kabechet.
What is the role of Anubis in the Weighing of the heart ceremony?
Anubis would weigh the heart of the deceased with the feather of Ma'at; if the deceased was wicked Ammit would devour him or her; if the heart balanced with the feather Osiris pronounced judgement and the deceased would be allowed to go to Aaru; Anubis would journey with them there.
Anubis is the Greek name for the Egyptian god Anpu, pronounced Anapa. It possibly means "royal child".