Anubis presides over Rostau, the gateway to the underworld located near Giza, guarding the entrance through which souls pass to the afterlife.
Osiris rules Rostau as lord of the underworld, his authority sanctifying the gateway through which all souls must pass to begin their journey through the Duat.
Sokar, the ancient falcon-headed necropolis god, held the title Lord of Rostau long before Osiris claimed the underworld, his authority over the gateway persisting as the two gods syncretized into Ptah-Sokar-Osiris.
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