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God of the dead, whose function was connected with the internment.

[ 𓂀 ] "Anubis in the house of Shemsu" (followers) N.; B.H., I. 17

[ 𓂀 ] "Anubis upon his hill within Ut, Lord of Ta Zeser (the Sacred Land)" <N.; H/<B>.H., I. 44. 82.>

[ 𓂀 ] "Anubis within the festival hall"

[ 𓂀 ], [ 𓂀 ], p. 42. (Erman dict.).

cf. Gardiner, T. of Amenemhet, pp 68, 82, 83, 110.

Anubis is essentially a sepulchral god, and hence derives his title Lord of the West,

Further reason he is depicted facing outwards from the region which is his home.

Seals.

"Bolted and sealed with clay" on which a priority seal has been stamped.

The impression shows the recumbent figure of Anubis mounted as guard over

nine prisoners disposed in three rows of three. These prisoners represent the

Nine Races of mankind - the Nine Bows, as the Egyptians called them;

So that the magic significance of the Seal is that Anubis will protect the

deceased against every possible human intruder."

The myth of Osiris: Re sent the fourth of his sons (this in the early conceptions;

later Anubis figures or child of Osiris and Nephthys) Anubis down from heaven,

to bury Osiris. He joined together the body, of which the members had fallen apart,

w^h (as the later traditions have it) had been rent asunder by Set; wrapped it

round with bandages and carried out all the later Egyptians performed

for the dead. (Erman, Eg. Religion, p. 33.).

(1) <(N^o 261a)> a linen shirt, neatly hemmed, bearing a date, used as a covering.

Interior of Anubis pylon (261) showing compartments, E, F, G, H, and i-Q. (Supp. 18, )

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W ← E F → E

i – Q

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