Hermanubis Hermanubis In classical mythology, Hermanubis () was a god who combined Hermes (Greek mythology) with Anubis (Egyptian mythology). He is the son of Set and Nephthys. Hermes' and Anubis's similar responsibilities (they were both conductors of souls) led to the god Hermanubis. He was popular during the period of Roman domination over Egypt. Depicted as having a human body and jackal head, with the sacred caduceus that belonged to the Greek god Hermes, he represented the Egyptian priesthood, engaged in the investigation of truth. The divine name is known from a handful of epigraphic and literary sources, mostly of the
Anubis Shrine linen gauze tied at the front of the neck. A scarf was wound around the neck of the figure, with lotus and cornflowers woven into it, tied in a loop behind the head. Between its front legs was an inscribed tablet with the name of Akhenaten's eldest daughter, Meritaten. The statue of Anubis was separated from the roof of the shrine on 25 October 1926 so that it could be transported through the grave chamber unscathed, out of the tomb and to the laboratory the next day, together with the shrine on the palanquin. An Anubis statue found in the