Anubis

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

noun

, Egyptian Religion.

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

Anubis

/ əˈnjuːbɪs /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

Finally, the set even includes a rare, 21-minute audio interview with Jones and the 16mm uncorrected work print version of the film that was then titled “Night of Anubis.”

From Washington Times

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

The inner temple features images of the Roman gods Jupiter, Juno and Minerva on one wall, and silhouettes of the Egyptian deities Isis and Anubis on other walls, evidence of the religious “syncretism” - the blending of different belief systems - that was common in Roman public monuments but not in domestic ones of the period.

From Washington Times

The inner temple features images of the Roman gods Jupiter, Juno and Minerva on one wall, and silhouettes of the Egyptian deities Isis and Anubis on other walls, evidence of the religious “syncretism” — the blending of different belief systems — that was common in Roman public monuments but not in domestic ones of the period.

From Seattle Times

The discovery at a cemetery in Saqqara contained statues of the gods Anubis, Amun, Min, Osiris, Isis, Nefertum, Bastet and Hathor, along with a headless statue of the architect Imhotep, who built the Saqqara pyramid, Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said.

From Washington Post