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Anubis was the Egyptian god of embalming after death; and guide, protector and tester of the dead on the journey through the Duat (underworld).

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Q: Why was Anubis so important to Egyptians?
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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


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).


Who did Anubis mariied?

The consort of Anubis was Anput.


Who believed in Anubis?

Ancient Egyptians.


What did the Egyptians give as offerings to Anubis?

Likely the ancient Egyptians made offerings of hymns, temples, festivals, as well as art associated with Anubis.


What is Anubis's Greek name?

The name Anubis is Greek (Aνουβις); the Egyptians called him Anpu.


Who was the prince of death to the Egyptians?

Anubis or Osiris


What was Anubis significance?

Anubis was significant to the Egyptians by being their god of War and Death, and also 'turning' into their God of Embalming. He was also friends with Osiris, and helped his wife and sister Isis to put him back together after Osiris was killed by his brother Seth. So yeah, Anubis wasn't a lowly God, he was actually quite important.


Was the God Anubis real?

No. He was to the Egyptians, but other than that no.


What gods did Egyptians have painted on their tombs?

Anubis and Isis


The ancient Egyptians god of the dead?

The God of the dead was called Anubis, Anubis is the one who put the heart on the scales with the feather of truth.


Why does Anubis stand up straight?

Anubis is usually depicted as a jackal headed man, but this does not mean the ancient Egyptians thought him a animal deity; the jackal was associated with Anubis because of what it meant to the ancient Egyptians, a type of cultural-religious symbolism.