Anubis is monster # 75 from the Series 3 figures, and has a points value of 30.
Myth[]
Anubis (Greek: Ἄνουβις) is the Greek name[2] for a jackal-headed god associated with mummification and the afterlife in ancient Egyptian religion. In the ancient Egyptian language, Anubis is known as Inpu (variously spelled Anup, Anpu, and Ienpw).[3] According to the Akkadian transcription in the Amarna letters, Anubis' name was vocalized as Anapa.[4] The oldest known mention of Anubis is in the Old Kingdom pyramid texts, where he is associated with the burial of the Pharaoh.[5] At this time, Anubis was the most important god of the dead but he was replaced during the Middle Kingdom by Osiris.[6]
He takes names in connection with his funerary role, such as He who is upon his mountain, which underscores his importance as a protector of the deceased and their tombs, and the title He who is in the place of embalming, associating him with the process of mummification.[5] Like many ancient Egyptian deities, Anubis assumes different roles in various contexts, and no public procession in Egypt would be conducted without an Anubis to march at the head.
Anubis' wife is a goddess called Anput, his female aspect, and their daughter is the goddess Kebechet.
Anubis was associated with the mummification and protection of the dead for their journey into the afterlife. He was usually portrayed as a half human, half jackal, or in full jackal form wearing a ribbon and holding a flail in the crook of its arm.[7] 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.[8] 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."
Trading card text[]
(Translated from the mexican card)
Species: Humanoid / Animal
Born: 5000 years ago
Size: 1.80 meters
Habitat: Underneath the pyramids of Egypt
This awesome being has a jackal head and a human body. He's the egyptian judge of the dead. As guardian of the tombs he weighs the hearts of the dead against the feather of truth. If you have a light heart, do not worry.
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