Anubis
the god of tombs and weigher of the hearts of the dead: represented as having the head of a jackal.
Words Nearby Anubis
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use Anubis in a sentence
We fleetingly touched upon the possible roots of Anubis as the god of the dead.
Anubis: Mythology Of The Enigmatic Egyptian Jackal God | Dattatreya Mandal | June 27, 2022 | Realm of HistoryNow in spite of this popular modern visual motif, from the historical perspective, Anubis is one of the oldest deities among the numerous Egyptian gods.
Anubis: Mythology Of The Enigmatic Egyptian Jackal God | Dattatreya Mandal | June 27, 2022 | Realm of HistoryWinckelmann, says: Those with the figures or heads of Serapis or Anubis incised upon them are of this period.
Scarabs | Isaac MyerI reminded Anubis of this: and moreover I told him, what he ought to be aware of, that Melanops did honour to his relationship.
Imaginary Conversations and Poems | Walter Savage LandorA few young monkeys and one old Anubis baboon alone took no notice of the snake.
In Ancient Egypt the dog-headed god Anubis was the guide and protector of souls.
Ancient Man in Britain | Donald A. (Donald Alexander) MackenzieAnubis, the jackal, or dog-headed protector of the dead, presides over the process of embalming.
An Introduction to Mythology | Lewis Spence
British Dictionary definitions for Anubis
/ (əˈnjuːbɪs) /
Egyptian myth a deity, a son of Osiris, who conducted the dead to judgment. He is represented as having a jackal's head and was identified by the Greeks with Hermes
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse