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  • What was the most interesting thing you learned today? Why? What do you want to learn more about?
    Cool, thanks for sharing! / Wow, do you really not know?
  • How was Anubis born? Tell us the story in your own words.
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  • What is this? Who was allowed to go there? What later religious traditions were influenced by this concept?
    The Field of Reeds; righteous souls of the dead; Judaism/Christianity/Islam, etc.
  • What city was central to Anubis cult worship? What does its name mean?
    Cynopolis; "city of the dog".
  • Why was Anubis depicted with black fur?
    Death/decay, but also rebirth/fertility (black soil of the Nile's banks).
  • What's happening in this painting? Explain.
    The Weighing of the Heart Ceremony.
  • What are mummification and embalming? Why is Anubis associated with them?
    Preparing dead for afterlife by removing organs + wrapping body; he did it to Osiris, etc.
  • Who's this? Tell us three facts about him.
    Anubis.
  • What did the ancient Egyptians call Anubis? How else did Greek culture and religion influence/blend with the Egyptians'?
    Anpu/Inpu; Hermanubis the psychopomp, etc.
  • How are these two deities related? Explain how their roles overlapped and changed over time.
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