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Anubis: The Complete Story of the Egyptian God of the Dead

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Anubis: The Complete Story of the Egyptian God of the Dead

The Jackal God, the Embalmer and the Weigher of Hearts

The complete story of Anubis, the jackal-headed Egyptian god of the dead. The inventor of embalming who guided souls through the underworld and weighed each heart against the feather of truth at the judgement of the dead.

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What you will read

  • 11 chapters, primary sources
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  • Original ink illustrations
  • From the Pyramid Texts to the Book of the Dead
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  1. 01The Jackal at the Edge of the Desert
  2. 02The God Before Osiris
  3. 03Lord of the Sacred Land
  4. 04The Inventor of Embalming
  5. 05The Mysteries of Mummification
  6. 06Guide of Souls Through the Duat
  7. 07The Weighing of the Heart
  8. 08Anubis and the Feather of Maat
  9. 09The Son of Osiris and Nephthys
  10. 10Temples, Priests and the Jackal Masks
  11. 11The God Who Outlasted the Pharaohs

About this book

About this Egyptian mythology guide

A jackal made guardian of the dead, because the Egyptians wanted the grave-robber on their side. The complete story of Anubis, weigher of hearts.

The Egyptians made the jackal their guardian of the dead for a reason that is almost unsettling: the jackal was the animal that dug up shallow graves, and so they turned the threat into a protector, the scavenger of the desert into the god who watched over the tomb.

This is the complete story of Anubis. The jackal at the desert's edge; the funerary god who ruled the dead before Osiris arrived; the embalmer who wrapped the first mummy; the guide who led each soul through the Duat; the weighing of the heart against the feather of Maat, with the devourer waiting if the scales tipped wrong; and the priests who put on the jackal mask to become the god at the embalming table.

The book follows Anubis through the Pyramid Texts, the Coffin Texts and the Book of the Dead, tracing one of Egypt's oldest gods across three thousand years. Every chapter cites where it comes from.

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What you will discover inside

  • Why a jackal, the scavenger of graves, became the protector of the dead
  • The god who embalmed Osiris and invented mummification
  • The journey of the soul through the Duat, the Egyptian underworld
  • The weighing of the heart against the feather of truth
  • The priests who wore jackal masks to become the god
  • How Anubis survived from the first dynasties into the Roman age

Egyptian mythology book at a glance

TraditionEgyptian mythology
Chapters11 chapters
Length180 pages
SourcesDrawn from the primary sources, cited inline
Reading levelBeginner-friendly. Every name and place is explained from scratch
FormatPrint-quality PDF
DeliveryPDF within 24 hours

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About the author

Guillaume Henry, founder of Mythologis

Guillaume Henry

Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Mythologis

Guillaume Henry founded Mythologis to make the world's mythologies readable without losing what makes them strange. Every Mythologis book draws on the primary sources first, cross-references multiple translations, and avoids inventing details that aren't in the originals.

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Questions about the Egyptian mythology book

When will I receive my PDF?

Within 24 hours of purchase. Your download link arrives in your inbox automatically.

Is this based on the original Egyptian sources?

Yes. It draws on the Pyramid Texts, the Coffin Texts and the Book of the Dead, with references to the standard translations.

Does it explain mummification?

Yes. The embalming process and its link to the myth of Anubis embalming Osiris has its own chapter, told from the Egyptian point of view.

How long is the book?

Eleven chapters, around 180 pages depending on the final layout.

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