Anubis

American

[uh-noo-bis, uh-nyoo-] / əˈnu bɪs, əˈnju- /

noun

Egyptian Religion.

the god of tombs and weigher of the hearts of the dead: represented as having the head of a jackal.

Anubis British

/ əˈnjuːbɪs /

noun

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

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The seemingly weathered walls in this gallery feature simulated gaps that reveal flickering video images of such Tut-related relics as a statue of Anubis, the dog-headed god of death.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 23, 2022

A statue of Anubis, the jackal god of the dead, is the subject of this drawing by Carter, which includes notes and measurements.

From BBC ● May 10, 2022

A wolf named Anubis was killed earlier this month in the Kaibab National Forest near Flagstaff.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 29, 2022

The jackal is associated with Anubis, god of death; the falcon with Horus, god of the sky; the hippopotamus with Taweret, goddess of fertility.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 17, 2021

“Can she help me with my Anubis costume?” he asks.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

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