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Osiris and Anubis

Osiris and Anubis
Egyptian mythological figure Osiris lived in the fabled underworld as the ruler of the dead. He is shown here (center) with the jackal-headed Anubis, another god of the dead. This depiction dates from the 18th dynasty in Egypt (1550-1307 bc) and is in the Museo Egizio in Turin, Italy.
Nimetallah/Art Resource, NY
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Anubis; Mythology; Osiris
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