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Anubis was associated with the mummification and protection of the dead for their journey into the afterlife. 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. The jackal [Note: recent genetic studies show that the Egyptian jackal is actually a form of the grey wolf and has thus been renamed the “Egyptian Wolf” was strongly associated with cemeteries in ancient Egypt, since it was a scavenger which threatened to uncover human bodies and eat their flesh. The distinctive black color of Anubis “did not have to do with the jackal [per se] but with the color of rotting flesh and with the black soil of the Nile valley, symbolizing rebirth.”
Anubis is depicted in funerary contexts where he is shown attending to the mummies of the deceased or sitting atop a tomb protecting it. In fact, during embalming, the “head embalmer” wore an Anubis costume. The critical weighing of the heart scene in the Book of the Dead also shows Anubis performing the measurement that determined the worthiness of the deceased to enter the realm of the dead (the underworld, known as Duat). New Kingdom tomb-seals also depict Anubis sitting atop the nine bows that symbolize his domination over the enemies of Egypt.
War Goddesses.
And you can see my heart, beating,
Now you can see it through my chest
Said I’m terrified but I’m not leaving
I know that I must pass this test
So just pull the trigger
Egyptian Mythology Dreamcast - Djimon Hounsou as Horus
god of war, sky, and falcons
I am Horus, the great Falcon upon the ramparts of the house of him of the hidden name. My flight has reached the horizon. I have passed by the gods of Nut. I have gone further than the gods of old. Even the most ancient bird could not equal my very first flight. I have removed my place beyond the powers of Set, the foe of my father Osiris. No other god could do what I have done. I have brought the ways of eternity to the twilight of the morning. I am unique in my flight. My wrath will be turned against the enemy of my father Osiris and I will put him beneath my feet in my name of ‘Red Cloak’. (x)
MYTHOLOGY MEME - [3/?] EGYPTIAN GOD/GODDESSES: SEKHMET
“I am the dark goddess who shows the way
Who strides like a lion in the darkness.”
Anubis was associated with the mummification and protection of the dead for their journey into the afterlife. 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. The jackal [Note: recent genetic studies show that the Egyptian jackal is actually a form of the grey wolf and has thus been renamed the “Egyptian Wolf” was strongly associated with cemeteries in ancient Egypt, since it was a scavenger which threatened to uncover human bodies and eat their flesh. The distinctive black color of Anubis “did not have to do with the jackal [per se] but with the color of rotting flesh and with the black soil of the Nile valley, symbolizing rebirth.”
Anubis is depicted in funerary contexts where he is shown attending to the mummies of the deceased or sitting atop a tomb protecting it. In fact, during embalming, the “head embalmer” wore an Anubis costume. The critical weighing of the heart scene in the Book of the Dead also shows Anubis performing the measurement that determined the worthiness of the deceased to enter the realm of the dead (the underworld, known as Duat). New Kingdom tomb-seals also depict Anubis sitting atop the nine bows that symbolize his domination over the enemies of Egypt.
I haven’t read all of these books yet so I can’t tell you whether or not I recommend them, but since I know a lot of you are interested in reading and finding out more about a lot of the gods featured in these books, this is basically a list of the ones I have either read and liked, that have been recommended to me, or that I saw getting a lot of good reviews on goodreads.
Titles without links are the books I sadly couldn’t find pdfs or ebooks for. However I’ll keep trying, and if I succeed, I’ll update this post.
The classics:
Greek/Roman mythology novels:
- Of Poseidon, by Anna Banks - The Syrena Legacy #1 (download)
- Of Triton, by Anna Banks - The Syrena Legacy #2 (download)
- The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller
- The Vicious Deep #1, by Zoraida Cordova (download)
- The Savage Blue, by Zoraida Cordova - The Vicious Deep #2
- Medusa, A Love Story, by Sasha Summers - Loves of Olympus # 1 (download)
- For the Love of Hades, by Sasha Summers - Loves of Olympus # 2
- The Goddess Test #1, by Amiee Carter (download)
- Antigoddess, by Kendare Blake (download)
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians books 1-5 + The Demigod Files, by Rick Riordan (download)
- The Lost Hero, by Rick Riordan - Heroes of Olympus #1 (download)
- The Son of Neptune, by Rick Riordan - Heroes of Olympus #2 (download)
- The Mark of Athena, by Rick Riordan - Heroes of Olympus #3 (download)
- The House of Hades, by Rick Riordan - Heroes of Olympus #4 (download)
Norse mythology novels:
- Norse Code, by Greg Van Eekhout
- The United States of Asgard Series, by Tessa Gratton
Egyptian mythology novels:
- The Chaos of Stars, by Kiersten White
- The Red Pyramid, by Rick Riordan - The Kane Chronicles #1 (download)
- The Throne of Fire, by Rick Riordan - The Kane Chronicles #2 (download)
- The Serpent’s Shadow, by Rick Riordan - The Kane Chronicles #3 (download)
Various mythologies novels:
- American Gods #1, by Neil Gaiman (download)
- Anansi Boys, by Neil Gaiman - American Gods #2 (download)
- Succubus Blues, by Richelle Mead - Georgina Kincaid series #1 (download)
- Succubus on Top, by Richelle Mead - Georgina Kincaid series #2 (download)
- Succubus Dreams, by Richelle Mead - Georgina Kincaid series #3 (download)
- Succubus Heat, by Richelle Mead - Georgina Kincaid series #4 (download)
- Succubus Shadows, by Richelle Mead - Georgina Kincaid series #5 (download)
- Succubus Revealed, by Richelle Mead - Georgina Kincaid series #6 (download)
If you read any of these books and you like them, please don’t forget to properly purchase said books to support the author! This post was made merely to help get the word out about these works and their creators.