In the half-light between life and death stood Anubis — the jackal god of embalming and the dead.
The Weighing of the Heart
In the Hall of Two Truths, the deceased's heart was placed against the feather of Ma'at. If pure, the soul was granted eternal life.
"It is Anubis who weighs the soul. It is Anubis who opens the way."
Protector of the Dead
Anubis guarded the tombs and watched over mummification. Embalmers wore Anubis masks, becoming the god incarnate in that sacred ritual.