Anubis Dynasty. In Egypt's Early Dynastic period (c. 3100 – c. 2686 BC), Anubis was portrayed in full animal form, with a "jackal" head and body. A "jackal" god, probably Anubis, is depicted in stone inscriptions from the reigns of Hor-Aha, Djer, and other pharaohs of the First Dynasty. Since Predynastic Egypt, when the dead were buried in shallow graves, "jackals" had been strongly associated with cemeteries because they were scavengers which uncovered human bodies and ate their flesh. In the spirit of "fighting like with like," a "jackal" was chosen to protect the dead, because "a common problem (and cause
Caligula... The Untold Story continue to plot against him, discussing their options. In his nightmares, Caligula is visited by the shades of Aetius and Miriam. On the beach, Miriam Celsia, an Egyptian priestess of Anubis and close friend of Livia's, speaks against a Christian burial - Livia's God failed to defend her - and in favour of cremation according to Anubis, who speaks of vengeance. The Christians comply. Lucretius presents sumptious construction plans to Caligula and a group of senators. To finance the project, Caligula announces he will auction off all his things at a banquet with beautiful women and costly admission. He then