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In Egyptian mythology, which god is depicted with the head of a jackal and guides souls to the Underworld?
Answer
Anubis
Anubis (called Inpu in ancient Egyptian language) is the jackal-headed god of mummification, burial practices, the dead, and the Underworld, serving as the psychopomp who guides souls through the dark Egyptian afterlife. He presides over all sacred aspects of death and the afterlife, including the critical judgment of the dead and the preservation of the body through the mummification process. Anubis was the first Egyptian god to be widely and universally worshipped across the civilization and predates many other major deities in the Egyptian pantheon.
💡 Did you know?
Anubis became associated with mummification because jackals were observed scavenging near burial grounds, leading Egyptians to see him as sacred protector of the dead.
Other options people guess
- Set
- Thoth
- Khenti-Amentiu
Topics
- Egyptian
- Death
- Underworld
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