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The Egyptian God Anubis Freaks Out Travelers at Denver Airport

June 9, 2010 at 2:40 PM | by | Comments (0)

It’s only a few weeks until King Tut and his treasures arrive in Denver for a stop at the Denver Art Museum. Starting June 26, the boy king will be on display, but you’ll actually be able to see some of his possessions and history as soon as you arrive in the city. Officials with the traveling exhibit have installed a 26-foot statue at the airport, but the thing is kind of a downer.

It’s a replica of Anubis—that’s the god of the afterlife for these that don’t remember—and this creature from beyond weighs in at seven tons. It’s definitely large enough to provide an interesting welcome for travelers around the country. Many are already questioning why on earth they’d throw up a huge monument to the underworld at a place like an airport, especially with Anubis being the one responsible for helping out the newly dead on their final journey.

Those responsible for King Tut and his stuff think it’s an awesome idea, and they claim that Anubis is just at the airport to promote the exhibit and to watch over the valuables from the tombs of the pharaohs. We’re all for some advertising, but this give us the creepies.

Apparently this isn’t the first weird art installation at the airport. Locals are still annoyed—and freaked out—by Mustang. It’s a 32-foot high horse that guards the main terminal with glowing eyes that change from yellow to red throughout the day. To top things off, the art piece actually killed its creator when a hunk of it fell on him. Just let this serve as a warning for the next time you travel to or from Denver International Airport.

Related Stories:
· 'God Of Dead' Statue Joins 'Bluecifer' At DIA [ABC 7]
· Denver Airport Receives Warning For 'Roaches Too Numerous To Count' [Jaunted]
· Airport News coverage [Jaunted]

[Photos: Etsy Ketsy]

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