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Anubis

Anubis

27 9.3
An ancient Egyptian god pictured as a man with a jackal head who guides the dead
  • proper noun
  • /əˈnuːbɪs/
  • Literature
: Anubis
  • In Egyptian hieroglyphics we learn of Anubis, God of the dead, a jackal headed creature who decided which souls should pass on to the afterlife.
  • Egyptian god Anubis
  • jackal-headed Anubis
  • statue of Anubis

Examples

  • Come to the altar of Anubis, the guide of the dead.

  • Then the god Anubis weighed their heart against Maat, the goddess of truth.

    The Pyramid (2014)

  • Come to the altar of Anubis, the guide of the dead.

    The Mummy (1932)

  • Give heed to the god Anubis, the conductor of the dead from this life to the next.

    Land of the Pharaohs (1955)

  • The jackal headed Anubis guarded the mummy.

    Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (2007)

  • Give heed to the god Anubis, the conductor of the dead from this life to the next.

  • Then the god Anubis weighed their heart against Maat, the goddess of truth.

Synonyms

Anpu
vsAnubis
  • Literature
9.9

A god from ancient Egypt with a jackal head who protects the dead

is the main deity in charge of tombs and the underworld

Surface Forms

Anubis main

Etymology

Anubis comes from the ancient Egyptian name Anpu or Inpw, the jackal-headed guardian of graves who guided the dead. So Anubis is the god of tombs and the underworld.