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Statues weirding out travellers at Denver Airport
As if a 30-foot tall blue horse with glowing red eyes wasn't startling enough, travelers at Denver International Airport are now being greeted by a new Behemoth.On Wednesday, workers erected a 26-foot tall, seven-ton replica of Anubis, the Egyptian god of the dead, adjacent to the main terminal. The statue is here to promote the upcoming King Tut exhibit at the Denver Art Museum. According to one web site, Anubis is the "jackal-god of mummification," and "assisted in the rites by which a dead man was admitted to the underworld." While art enthusiasts are excited about the statue, some air travelers aren't sure if they feel more or less secure with Anubis looking in. "If it's the god of death, I wouldn't exactly be putting it in front of the airport," said passenger Keith Mears. Next up, statues of Hades, Santa Muerte, Thanatos, Mictlantecuhtli, and the Grim Reaper
Posted by: 2010-06-04 |
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