Anpu
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Anpu is the ancient Egyptian name for Anubis, the jackal-headed god associated with mummification and the protection of the dead.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian deity
ⓘ
death god ⓘ funerary deity ⓘ mythological character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Book of the Dead
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coffin Texts NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyramid Texts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAnimal |
dog
ⓘ
jackal ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
afterlife
ⓘ
embalming ⓘ judgment of the dead ⓘ mummification ⓘ necropolis ⓘ protection of the dead ⓘ tombs ⓘ |
| colorAssociation | black ⓘ |
| consort | Anput NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
jackal-headed god
ⓘ
man with a jackal head ⓘ |
| domain | Duat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equivalentInGreek |
Anubis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hermanubis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameForm |
Anoup
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anubis NERFINISHED ⓘ Inpw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offspring | Kebechet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent |
Nephthys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Osiris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Weighing of the Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of cemeteries
ⓘ
guide of souls ⓘ overseer of embalming ⓘ patron of embalmers ⓘ protector of graves ⓘ weigher of the heart ⓘ |
| sometimesHasParent |
Ra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Set NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
black jackal
ⓘ
flail ⓘ was-scepter ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
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ⓘ
New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipCenter |
Abydos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cynopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Saqqara NERFINISHED ⓘ Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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