Why wasn't Anubis present on the day Horus got crowned?

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All of the gods were at the ceremony at the Palace of Osiris in Gods of Egypt. Horus was to be crowned as the new king of Egypt. All of the gods were present at that day, even though Set came a bit late.

Question: Why was Anubis not on the ceremony?
Had they forgotten about him at that point or was he just not invited (giggles)?



Best Answer

Well, Anubis was never known to be involved much in other things than being Anubis:

As the protector of the dead, who invented mummification and so the preservation of the body, he seems to have been considered too busy to have involved himself in the kinds of stories told about the other Egyptian gods. 1

As far as I can find, the role Anubis played in the movie is consistent with that. He's called upon to help souls journey through the afterlife and protects the afterlife against a demon. 2

So, it makes a lot of sense that Anubis wasn't present at the coronation. By leaving him out, the makers of the movie stayed true to the character of Anubis. He was far too busy to make an appearance. He probably was sent an invitation but hadn't even had the time to read it yet.




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What is the relationship between Horus and Anubis?

Death Dogs: The Jackal Gods of Ancient Egypt Variant traditions, however, described Anubis as the son of an adulterous relationship between Osiris and Nephthys. Anubis is thus the full or half-brother of the god Horus in these traditions.

Do Anubis and Osiris get along?

With the moon god Thoth, Anubis weighed the hearts of the dead on the scales of justice in the underworld, judging the merit of their souls. Anubis was depicted as a close ally of Osiris, as either his brother or son.

Is Anubis father Set or Osiris?

Anubis prepares the bodies of the dead to go on to the afterlife. Anubis is the half brother of Horus. Their father is Osiris, but they each have different mothers, who happen to be sisters. Isis is the mother of Horus, and Nephthys is the mother of Anubis. Nephthys disguised herself as Isis and slept with Osiris.

Who is the opposite of Anubis?

Anubis' female counterpart is Anput. His daughter is the serpent goddess Kebechet.



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