Anubis Weighs the Heart by avalonfaayre

Fractal • Mythology • posted on Apr 30, 2004

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Apophysis Beta Photoshop Attributes: Guardian of the Necropolis (cemetery). He was the guide of the dead as they made their way through the darkness of the underworld. As a patron of magic, it was believed he could foresee a persons destiny, in this role he was the announcer of death. Anubis was the patron of embalming. He was also the keeper of poisons and medicines. He provided unguents and rare herbs to help Isis and Nephthys with the embalming of Osiris. Anubis then performed the funeral of Osiris, which would be the model for all funerals to come. As he received the mummy into the tomb, he performed the 'Opening of the Mouth' ceremony. In the "Hall of Maat", Anubis appears on behalf of the diseased. It was Anubis who saw that the beam of the great scale was in the proper position as he supervises the weighing of the heart of a deceased person against the feather of Maat. The god of knowledge,Thoth, records the results. It is also Anubis that protects the dead from Ammut, the 'Devourer'.

Comments (14)

fractalinda

11:18PM | Fri, 30 April 2004

Interesting story and an awesome flame composition.

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leda_moon

11:41PM | Fri, 30 April 2004

Excellent work,very beautiful!V

LFNForever

11:51PM | Fri, 30 April 2004

Beautiful imagery!! :)

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Ardiva

11:54PM | Fri, 30 April 2004

Simply stunning! Bravo!

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SophiaDeer

11:54PM | Fri, 30 April 2004

Very beautiful! Excellent choice of colors.

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classyladytwo

4:04AM | Sat, 01 May 2004

awesome work and the very interesting story

thelma

5:02AM | Sat, 01 May 2004

Wonderful story, and a fabulos fractal !! V

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Darkangel764

6:35AM | Sat, 01 May 2004

Excellent composition and the story is facinating

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kimpe

11:05AM | Sat, 01 May 2004

Beautiful Work!

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hewsan

9:44PM | Sun, 02 May 2004

Appreciate the portrait. Anubis sounds like a wise being, but one I think I wish to avoid for a long while.... Concerned on how the scales balance....[:)]

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