Anubis on the Resurrection Symbol
Anubis on the Resurrection Symbol
Anubis is represented by a man with the head of a dog or a dog accompanying Isis or a jackal or a dog with its head raised and crouched at the base or on a tomb. Anubis is the recorder of judgment. When a soul is deemed pure it goes to Osiris the god of the dead before Osiris and the god of the dead to the first pharaohs. Isis raised him as her own son. As an adult Anubis becomes his protector judging it to the new spirit world. He assists in weighing souls by carefully observing the scales using feathers as a measuring device. He is the medium for leading souls to the field of heavenly gifts. He uses his hands to protect the mummy in the tomb to open the ritual and ensure proper embalming and to recreate its elements. His symbol is a black jackal because it is nocturnal. The desert near the tomb is highly revered in the Western Desert of Egypt known as the House of the Dead.
The Pyramid Texts indicate that Vepvavet was born in Perunu, which was a sacred shrine to the goddess Vajet. Another legend suggests that he emerged from a tamarisk bush. For this reason Wepvavet is often confused with Anubis. This deity appears in the temple of Seti I of Abydos. Anubis is depicted in black symbolizing resurrection life and the soil of the Nile. It is associated with the discoloration of corpses after embalming. Anubis is associated with Wepva originally a fox god of funeral rites war and dynasty centered on Asyut in Upper Egypt.
Horemheb Anubis Shrine
Osiris was mummified alongside the goddesses Isis and Nephthys his mother. He then performed a funeral ceremony for Osiris a ceremony he devised that shaped later burial rituals. The Greek translation of this deity's Egyptian name before the Greeks arrived in Egypt around the 7th century BC meant the royal son in ancient Egyptian. He is also known as the First of the West Lord of the Holy Land who dwells on his sacred mountain Ruler of the Nine Bows the Dog Who Swallows Millions the Master of Mysteries who dwells in the burial ground and the Most Important of the Sacred Booth.
His position is also reflected in the titles he holds such as He who dwells on his mountain Lord of the Holy Land The most important of the Westerners and He who dwells in the burial ground. One inscription from Mount Sinai states that Wepwawet opened the way to the victory of King Sekhemkhet. In processions he is often depicted on the first flag paving the way for the next. He also stands at the prow of the boat of Ra usually depicted as a figure with a human head.
