Anubis

[uh-noo-bis, uh-nyoo-]

noun Egyptian Religion.

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

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Historical Examples of anubis

As far back as we can see, Hathor is a cow, and Horus a hawk, and Anubis a jackal.
History of Religion
Allan Menzies
The right half—“the well-deserved of Anubis, Usrtsn, son of Srtuy (?)”
El Kab
J.E. Quibell
Abydos was also the centre of the worship of Anubis, an animal-deity of the dead, the jackal who prowls round the tombs at night.
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, And Assyria In The Light Of Recent Discovery
L.W. King and H.R. Hall
Only the dog-headed Anubis seemed to stare and nod mysteriously.
Under the Witches' Moon
Nathan Gallizier
Anubis was particularly worshipped at Lycopolis, Abt, and elsewhere.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt
Lewis Spence

British Dictionary definitions for anubis

Anubis

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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Word Origin and History for anubis

Anubis

jackal-headed god of Egyptian religion, from Greek Anoubis, from Egyptian Anpu.