Anubis: Ancient Egypt’s Lord of Death and Protection

A practical guide to working with Anubis, ancient Egypt’s god of death and the afterlife. Anubis is among the most recognizable gods of ancient Egypt. Portrayed as either a black jackal or as a jackal-headed man, Anubis is Egypt’s original Lord of the Dead. Larson’s book focuses the spotlight squarely on the jackal-headed god. His book features history and mythology but is also a practical guide to working with Anubis now. It features devotional practices and modern worship that includes rituals, prayers/invocations, correspondences, altars, and epithets. The book leads the reader on a journey of exploration into all things Anubis, exploring his various facets, including death deity, psychopomp, and protector. Each chapter concludes with a reflective journal prompt that matches the theme of that chapter.