Anubis in Modern Context
Lara Truslow
Anubis
• Anubis is the jackal-headed god of funerals at
mummification. He protected the body while it was
prepared for burial and continued tpo guard it on
the tomb.
• He was the protector of the dead and embalming.
• Anubis’ wife is a goddess called Anput. His
daughter is the goddess Kebechet.
• He was usually portrayed as a half human – half
jackal, or in full jackal form wearing a ribbon and
holding a flail in the crook of its arm.
Modern Context
• Anubis was a villain that appeared in a
cartoon series “Mummies Alive”
• Although based on the Egyptian god of
mummification and death the Anubis seen in
Mummies Alive was a more standard
henchman-type villain who was also used for
mild comedic effect.
• He was one of the “hounds” sent by Scarab to
retrieve the soul of Rapses.
Modern Context
• Aunbis was seen in the movie Night at the
Museum. When all the creatures came to life
at night. Aunbis was chasing Larry Daley
played by Ben Stiller.
Modern Context
• Anubis was also in the movie The Mummy
Returtns, the Scorpion King Supposedly trades
his soul to Anubis for an army of jackalheaded warriors.
My Opinion
• I feel like Anubis is given this villian image in
modern context is because Anubis is the god
of funerals and mummification. So that just
really gives him the natural villain image.