Anubis Creation Myth

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Among the hot sands of Egypt lay a temple, which contained a powerful god capable of destroying all of Egypt, Anubis, the god who had helped Isis find all the pieces of Osiris and was now the protector of the dead, ferrying the newly dead through the underworld. He had gone to the regular world, because he had heard rumors that Set was trying to release dead criminals from the underworld. However, he was seriously regretting his decision. All day, he used his unlimited power to grant the requests of mortals. Unfortunately, these requests always seemed to be frivolous. He sat on his throne giving kittens to old ladies and the latest toys to little children. Finally, he had had enough.
In desperation, he asked his head of security Sobek for help. Sobek told him he would give it his best shot, but he couldn’t make any promises. However, he had in reality been planning for this for centuries. He had grown tired of Anubis’ reign, and wanted to seize the throne for himself. In preparation for a time when he would have a chance to defeat Anubis, he had already created a clone named Sibunar to defeat Anubis and allow him to take his place. Now, he had the opportunity to put his plan into action. …show more content…

It was extremely unsettling, and Anubis couldn’t help not trusting it. However, he couldn’t deny its usefulness, so he allowed it to stay.
Anubis heard rumors that Set had been sighted in the desert, so he left to see if they were true. Before he left, he put Sobek in charge. Joyfully, Sobek went to go prepare Sibunar. However, as soon as he stepped into the workshop,