Anubis and Osiris

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Anubis 阿努比斯

1. Image and its reasons
形象及其原因
Anubis, also called Anpu, ancient Egyptian god of the dead, represented by a jackal or the figure of a man with the head of a jackal.
The image is strongly associated with graveyards, where jackals go to eat the exposed corpses. Anubis's distinctive blackness is the color of rotting flesh and the black earth of the Nile Valley, symbolizing rebirth.

2. Title and its meaning
称号及其意义
Anubis had long been worshipped, and he had many titles, such as "He who is upon his mountain," which emphasized his status as the patron saint of the dead and of the grave, the title "He who is in the place of embalming" shows his association with mummification.

3. Judge of death
死亡审判
In the heart-weight trial scene in the Book of the Dead, Anubis plays the role of the surveyor, the "keeper of the scales," determining whether the dead person is worthy of entering the afterlife (the netherworld, or Douai) by comparing his heart with that of Maat (the goddess of Truth, often symbolized by an ostrich feather).

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Osiris 奥西利斯

1. Divine attachment
神格羁绊
Osiris was a powerful pharaoh who was killed by his brother Seth, then mummified by Anubis (the first time Anubis used embalming), and was given the post of Hades by Anubis.

2. Identity ability
身份能力
Osiris was one of the most important gods of ancient Egypt. Osiris played a double role: he was both a god of fertility and the embodiment of the dead and resurrected king. This dual role was combined with the Egyptian concept of divine kingship: the king at death became Osiris.From about 2000 BCE, it was believed that every man, not just the deceased kings, became associated with Osiris at death.

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From:https://www.britannica.com/topic/Anubis
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