jackal-headed
Dog-faced divine figure
Jackal-headed describes a figure with a human body and the head of a jackal, most famously the Egyptian god Anubis, who guided souls to the afterlife: jackal-headed statues lined the tomb's entrance.
The term appears in descriptions of ancient Egyptian art, mythology, and their modern depictions in fiction and games.
Egyptian mortuary deity
- deityWorshipped supernatural being
- hieroglyphAncient Egyptian picture-writing symbol
- tombUnderground chamber for remains
- mummificationPreserving bodies after death
afterlife · underworld · pharaoh · sarcophagus · embalming · funerary · canopic · Osiris
Three-dimensional sculpted likeness
- depictionRepresentation in art
- maskFace-worn concealment
- headdressOrnamental head covering
- humanoidBeing with body like ours
hybrid · anthropomorphic · figurine · relief · carving · amulet · representation · portrait
Protective caretaker of another
- protectorOne who safeguards others
- guideLeader or instruction book
- otherworldSupernatural plane of existence
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
divine · shapeshifter · liminal · threshold · spirit · souls · ferryman · necromancy
Living, sentient entity
- monsterFrightening imaginary creature
- humanoidBeing with body like ours
- chimeraUnrealistic fantasy or hybrid
- beastLarge wild animal
were-creature · shapeshifter · RPG · character · avatar · cosplay · artwork · illustration
Anubis
Egyptian mortuary deity
- deityWorshipped supernatural being
- hieroglyphAncient Egyptian picture-writing symbol
- tombUnderground chamber for remains
mummification · afterlife · underworld · pharaoh · sarcophagus · embalming · funerary · canopic · Osiris · ankh
statue
Three-dimensional sculpted likeness
humanoid · hybrid · anthropomorphic · figurine · relief · carving · amulet · representation · portrait · fresco
guardian
Protective caretaker of another
- protectorOne who safeguards others
- guideLeader or instruction book
- otherworldSupernatural plane of existence
supernatural · divine · shapeshifter · liminal · threshold · spirit · souls · ferryman · necromancy · ritual
creature
Living, sentient entity
- monsterFrightening imaginary creature
- humanoidBeing with body like ours
- chimeraUnrealistic fantasy or hybrid
beast · were-creature · shapeshifter · RPG · character · avatar · cosplay · artwork · illustration · dungeon