Smallville Episode 'Isis' fail

[miss_morrygan]

 Hey!

Okay maybe I sound a bit geeky here and I'm not sure if anyone besides me noticed it.

Why is Osiris buried in a jar that looks like Anubis???

Okay maybe it is because Anubis is known to be an important part of the Egyptian death cult. He keeps the souls of the dead save on their journey to afterlife and such, but for people who LOVE to see their

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[miranda882]

I didn't really notice that until you mentioned it, lol.

My Egyptian history/knowledge is a bit rusty, but according to wiki, the canopic jar represented by Anubis is for the heart?

[miranda882]

Opps, forgot the link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canopic_jar

[miss_morrygan]

thanks for clarifying that, but the article says the shakal headed canopy ha is for the stomach!?

[miranda882]

I agree, it's a bit confusing since (and I quote) "the heart...was left inside the body instead of being placed in a canopic jar."

So no idea what the writers were thinking - although it would have been funny if Isis had reached in and "what the...this is the wrong organ!"