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guided them to the realm of afterlife. He was portrayed as half jackal, half human. Some depictions show him as a jackal with a flail in his arm. The use of the jackal for depiction came from the association of the animal with the cemeteries in Egypt. Jackals unearthing human remains and scavenging on them were a common sight, and thus the jackal-like features of Anubis. 

black soil of the fertile Nile valley. This depiction symbolized afterlife and rebirth. He was also depicted attending to the mummification process or sitting atop a tomb. In the days of the Pharaohs, the head embalmer usually wore an Anubis costume. He was also believed by some to be the apotheosis of the underworld. In this form, he was depicted alongside his female form, Anput and his daughter Kebechet. As god of the underworld, he was believed to be the son of Osiris and Nephthys. 

a man wearing the Pharaoh's crown or Wadjet sun disk. Ra was revered as Khepri the young lad at sunrise, Harakhty the falcon-headed man at noon and Atum the elder at sunset. Ancient Egyptians believed that Ra allowed Osiris to rule in his place. However, one day Isis, Osiris' sister was able to trick Atum Ra into parting with his source of power, by revealing his secret name. Subsequently, Ra lost all his power and Isis ensured that Anubis and Osiris gained importance. The eye of Anubis, ever since, was symbolic of this new found power and strength. Prayers to Anubis are still seen on the ancient tombs in Egypt

Anubis and Ra