Anubis: Continued to be viewed

Anubis continued to be viewed as a close ally of Osiris, sometimes considered his son. When Seth killed Osiris and chopped up his body, Anubis assisted in resurrecting Osiris through mummification. Anubis embalmed the body, allowing Osiris to live on in the afterlife. Osiris then descended into the underworld and became the king of the dead. One such deity is Anubis, the god of mummification, cemeteries, and the afterlife. Anubis is often depicted as a jackal-headed figure, representing his role as a guide for the souls of the deceased on their journey to the afterlife. Anubis, ancient Egyptian god of funerary practices and care of the dead, represented by a jackal or the figure of a man with the head of a jackal. Learn about Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of the underworld, embalming and funeral rites. Discover his origins, myths, symbols, worship and cult centers.