Bart Bear's Blog

We found this guy at the Egyptian exhibition in Sydney last week. I thought his name was A-New-Boss when I heard it first, but it turns out to be Anubis. In ancient Egypt, Anubis was the jackal-headed god who looked after the making of mummies and who led the souls of dead people through all the trials and perils of the afterlife on their way to judgement. He also was the protector of tombs. Jackals are doggie things that are often seen around the outskirts of Egyptian villages, digging in rubbish heaps and cemetries, so that's probably why the Egyptians made Anubis a jackal-headed guy. Actually, Anubis is the Greek name for him. Those of us who study heiroglyphs (Mum and I, around our house) know that the Egyptian name for him is actually Inpw. Anyway, I am glad that his name isn't A-new-boss because there is only room for one boss in this house and it's Mum.

Labels: Egypt, Sydney