Anubis
Mythology: Egyptian
A large, tall and human-like creature with the black head of a jackal. As legend says, the darkness of the head symbolized the color of rotting flesh and the black soil of the Nile Valley. This significant dark soil represented rebirth. His main role was to guard the tombs and cemeteries of the dead and protect them during their journey to the afterlife. At the ceremonies of funerary rites, priests would wear the black mask of a jackal. Other sources say that this god of the dead was represented with the full, black jackal form wearing a ribbon and holding a flail. Statues were made of this version and placed over tombs for added protection into the afterlife.
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Book of Shadows (MYTHICAL CREATURES A-Z)
DiversosThis book is about all the mythical creatures around the world. I hope that you have fun exploring and learning about new creatures. I know its hard for people to find mythical creatures when writing a book or simply to read about, I tried. Finally...
