Anubis
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| - | However, as lesser of the two gods of the underworld, he gradually became considered the son of [[Osiris]], but Osiris's wife, [[Isis]], was not considered his mother, since she too inappropriately was associated with life. Instead, his mother became considered to be [[Nephthys]], who had become strongly associated with funerary practice, indeed had in some ways become the personification of [[mourning]], and was said to supply bandages to the deceased. Subsequently, this apparent infidelity of Osiris was explained in myth, in which it was said that a [[Sexual frustration|sexually frustrated]] Nephthys had disguised herself as Isis in order to appeal to her husband, [[Set (mythology)|Set]], but he did not notice her as he was [[infertility|infertile]]. However, Isis' husband Osiris mistook Nephthys for his wife, which resulted in Anubis' birth. Other versions of the myth depict [[Set (god)|Set]] as the [[father]], and it remains unclear as to whether Set was truly infertile or not. | + | |
| + | # In the mythology of ancient [[Egypt]], the [[god]] of the dead and tombs, commonly depicted with the head of a [[jackal]]. | ||
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- In the mythology of ancient Egypt, the god of the dead and tombs, commonly depicted with the head of a jackal.
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