Anubis: Guardian of the Dead, Hound of the Divine - Egypt Museum

Anubis: Guardian of the Dead, Hound of the Divine - Egypt Museum

Anubis from the tomb of Tutankhamun Amongst Egypt’s most enduring gods stands Anubis, the jackal-headed guardian of tombs and guide of souls. His origins reach deep into Egypt’s early history; before Osiris rose as lord of the afterlife, it was Anubis who presided over the dead, wrapping them in sacred linen and weighing their hearts against the feather of Ma’at. He is the keeper of cemeteries, the one who watches by moonlight where jackals once…