Anubis
Egypt's funerary god
Anubis is the ancient Egyptian god of the dead, depicted with a jackal's head or as a black jackal.
He presided over mummification and guided souls to the underworld for judgment.
In modern use, Anubis appears frequently in fantasy games, horror fiction, and any context invoking Egyptian mythology: The tomb was guarded by a statue of Anubis.
Preserving bodies after death
- embalmingPreserving dead bodies chemically
- tombUnderground chamber for remains
- sarcophagusCarved stone burial container
- necropolisAncient cemetery complex
canopic jars · burial · interment · crypt · death mask · natron · preservation · funeral rites
With a wild dog's face
- deityWorshipped supernatural being
- pharaohAncient Egyptian ruler
- pyramidsApex-topped geometric solids
- NileAfrica's longest river
sphinx · hieroglyphics · papyrus · dynasty · Giza · Luxor · obelisk · scarab
Realm of the departed
- judgementFormal ruling or opinion
- soulInnermost animating essence
- eternityBoundless temporal existence
- immortalityExemption from death
netherworld · rebirth · transition · Book of the Dead · scales · heart · guide · passage
Darkest possible hue
desert · scavenger · nocturnal · guardian · watchful · sleek · wild dog · sacred animal
Of hidden spiritual significance
- esotericAccessible to few
- arcaneUnderstood by few
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
- necromancyCommunicating with the deceased
ritual · invocation · altar · amulet · talisman · pagan · devotion · symbolism
mummification
Preserving bodies after death
- embalmingPreserving dead bodies chemically
- tombUnderground chamber for remains
- sarcophagusCarved stone burial container
necropolis · canopic jars · burial · interment · crypt · death mask · natron · preservation · funeral rites · mortuary
jackal-headed
With a wild dog's face
Nile · sphinx · hieroglyphics · papyrus · dynasty · Giza · Luxor · obelisk · scarab · ankh
underworld
Realm of the departed
- judgementFormal ruling or opinion
- soulInnermost animating essence
- eternityBoundless temporal existence
immortality · netherworld · rebirth · transition · Book of the Dead · scales · heart · guide · passage · spirits
black
Darkest possible hue
snout · desert · scavenger · nocturnal · guardian · watchful · sleek · wild dog · sacred animal · howl
mystical
Of hidden spiritual significance
- esotericAccessible to few
- arcaneUnderstood by few
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
necromancy · ritual · invocation · altar · amulet · talisman · pagan · devotion · symbolism · gothic
Horus
Egyptian sky deity
Bastet · Hathor · Nut · Amun · pantheon · ibis · falcon · cow · crocodile · lioness
AnubisRa
Egyptian sun deity
Horus · Nut · Amun-Ra · sky gods · solar deities
Anubisguardian angels
Protective spirits assigned to individuals