Description Includes pictures Includes ancient accounts Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading When Nephthys gave birth to Anubis, Isis treated the child as if it were her own; for Nephthys is that which is beneath the earth and invisible, Isis that which is above the earth and visible; and the circle which touches these, called the horizon, being common to both, has received the name Anubis, and is represented in form like a dog; for the dog can see with his eyes both by night and by day alike.
To the ancient Egyptians, as was the case with any society made up of inquiring humans, the world was a confusing and often terrifying place of destruction, death and unexplained phenomena.
In order to make sense of such an existence, they resorted to teleological stories.
Giving a phenomenon a story made it less horrifying, and it also helped them make sense of the world around them.
Unsurprisingly, then, the ancient Egyptian gods permeated every aspect of existence.
Given the abundance of funerary artifacts that have been found within the sands of Egypt, it sometimes seems as though the Ancient Egyptians were more concerned with the matters of the afterlife than they were with matters of the life they experienced from day to day.
This is underscored most prominently by the pyramids, which have captured the world's imagination for centuries.
Thus, it's little surprise that Anubis was one of the most important gods in the Egyptian pantheon.
The image of Anubis, with his jet-black jackal's head downturned in merciless judgment, continues to inspire artists and neo-Pagans today.
There is something about this somber figure that has made him stand the test of time and allowed him to survive while so many gods and goddesses have fallen from memory in the wake of newer religions that are aided by a more interconnected world.
Perhaps it is because Anubis is associated with death, or maybe it's because the lack of references to him in Egypt's literary and.
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