Anubis at Abydos
Egyptian Gods and Their Cult Centers
|
Kensea Media Egyptian Gods and Their Cult Centers Gods Lower Egypt Gods Middle Egypt Egyptian
|
Anubis was the son of Nephthys and Seth. He is the jackel headed god associated with embalming. He is an ancient god who was worshiped all over Egypt. At Saqqara there was a place known as Anubeion where mummified dogs and jackals were ritually buried.
Anubis had an ancient cult center at Abydos which became a centre of the cult of Osiris. In th Old Kingdom prayers were addressed to to Anubis for the survival of the deceased in the afterlife. He was surplanted by Osiris in the underworld mythology, but remained to be part of the judgement in the weighing of the heart.
The following epithets speak of Anubis: "Foremost of the westerners" (the West where the dead were buried); "He who is upon his mountain" (the desert cliffs overlooking the cemetaries); "Lord of Sacred Lands" (the desert where the dead were buried); "The one presiding over the god's pavillion (The place where the embalming was done, or the burial chamber); "He who is in the place of embalming".
|
Egyptian Cult Centers |
Tutankhamun's Tomb at Luxor Hotel Seastorm
3D Screensaver Solar
System 3D Egyptian
Games
|
Explore Egypt | Egypt Legends | Egypt Gods | Egypt Cult Centers | Egypt Creation Myths
|
Planning a Trip to Egypt? Here are some recommended Guides and Tour Agencies |
|
Tour Agencies: Holiday Tours | Ma'at Tours |
|
Private Tour Guides in Egypt: Hossam Rashwan | Eman Hemida | Ahmed Salama | John Gabril |
Egypt-Dreaming.com: A Thousand Pictures of Egypt |
Pixel Paradox Games: Add more fun to your PC New! Mac
Games at Pixel Paradox- Check Out the Alphabetic List! Game Categories: Alien Shooter | Breakout Brick Shooter | Life Simulation | Match Three | Puzzles | Ball Shooter | Mah Jong | Solitaire | Quest Adventure | Games of Egypt |
| egyptgods.egyptholiday.com © 2006 Joan L. James contact Privacy Policy |