"Anubis, Godly portrait. (dp-4) " by Aert Lope Revell

 Images of the jackal diety have appeared on Egyptian buildings for eons but nobody has been able to discern where the inspiration came from.  Nobody to this day has been able to comprehend the history of the race of great beings that inspired the legends behind Anubis, Sobek, Sehkmet, the Apis Bull of Sakkara and many others.  They were ambassadors from a civilization much older than man's and technologically far in advance of anything we have today.  A well developed culture that until the time of ancient Egypt had sucessfully hidden it's existance from the notice of men, but they knew it would not last.  

Before there could be any kind of conflict between man and these great creatures.  Ambassadors were sent on first contact missions to the then greatest civilization of man, Egypt was the choice.  The first anthropomorphic animals to appear caused a great shock in Egyptian culture and history. Some of these beings were giants who stood as tall as 10 feet. Were very learned and posessed knowledge of medical science and technical skill that the Egyptian rulership and priests saw as miraculous.  Their mere size and demeanor was powerful and yet they were patient with their wary human hosts.  Relations went well, but there was a constant underlying tension that existed because the Egyptian people were misinterpreting them. 

These great beings had to constantly remind the people of Egypt that they were not gods. They were only flesh and blood creatures with a deeper understanding of the world and yet they were still seen as divine.  Religious and political tensions were caused by sects of the Egyptian priesthood who broke away from tradtional worship to start new sects. These new sects worshiped the anthros as gods, thus the images of them were carved into the walls of many buildings that we have discovered in the present day.  The artwork on this page shows Anubis wearing some of the jewelry that was given to him by the Egyptian rulers and priests.  It is likely that he has just come from a temple gathering or an important state function considering that he seems to be dressed in some of his best finery.