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alpha: Anubis (Lord of the dead)

alpha: Anubis (Lord of the dead)

alpha: Anubis (Lord of the dead) by jira
alpha: Anubis (Lord of the dead) by jira

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jira
Anubis: Son of Osiris (god of the underworld) and Ephthys (goddess of fertility)... As god of death Anubis weights the souls of the dead on a scale against truth, to see if they be worthy to be judged by his father Osiris or loose their spirit to Ammut, a beast known as the "Devourer of souls"... It was Anubis who embalmed and wrapped his father's body in bandages, creating the first mummy... Commissioned piece...

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Category Fantasy » Mythology » Egyptian Gods
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jira on September 15, 2005, 10:18:11 PM

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jiraI always appreciate any other inside information on the myth characters, as it just makes them all the more appealing... Thanks!

Fluffybunny on September 15, 2005, 6:11:27 AM

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Fluffybunny anubis was also worshiped in Greek ian culture. he was called Anpu as was identified with Hermes. he was originally the forth son of Ra but was later put into the osiris family. he had a daughter who was called Kebehut the goddess of freshess. and because of his identification with hermes he was later known as Hermanubis...
sorry about that... but i like to keep people interested by giving people unuseual information at i know about the gods...

Fluffybunny on September 15, 2005, 5:59:34 AM

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FluffybunnyWOW! love your work! thats it! ive got to fav you as an artist!

The_Vampire_Queen on June 21, 2005, 8:06:06 PM

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The_Vampire_QueenI remember studying the Egyptian Gods in my Ancient History class last year. I'm actually quite fascinated with that culture and this is a marvelous, not to mention vibrant and colorful, depiction of Anubis. Your artwork is amazing.

jira on April 2, 2005, 11:51:32 AM

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jiraYou're right about the all wise Thoth being around, writing down the name of all the souls...

Black_Breeze on April 2, 2005, 4:21:53 AM

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Black_BreezeHow interesting. I like how you drew the feather of maat against the human heart. That is so interesting, ususally people depict the feather as. . . Well, a feather! I love this picture, but didn't Tloth also part of the Weighing of Hearts ceremony with Anubis? *fav*

jira on February 23, 2005, 8:53:33 AM

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jiraThank you...

Daughter_of_Anubis on February 23, 2005, 5:05:47 AM

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Daughter_of_Anubiswonderful art work. Anubis is very pleased. you have a great talent. i luv the colors and the scale. *adds to faves*

jira on February 15, 2005, 10:11:25 PM

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jiraThank you for the info, I think I came across the Manga comic of "Ragnarok"... Though I enjoy the artwork, nothing compares to the diverse written literature of World Myths! Thank you for your comments...

williamperez on February 15, 2005, 9:48:44 PM

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williamperezLOVE YOUR PICS! You have a real talent for mythology, especialyl Norse! If u like Norse Mythology, try reading the manga or Jpanaese comic of Ragnarok!