: a jackal-headed god in Egyptian mythology who leads the dead to judgment
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From Jackson's struggles with ascending (again), to the rise of Anubis, and the relationship between Carter and O'Neill, the episode manages to tie up a lot of loose ends, allowing Moebius, the season finale, to breathe.
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Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Two other roaming wolves, Ella and Anubis, did the same.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Anubis, with the head of a jackal, stood at the passage to the underworld.
—Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Another wolf, Anubis or M2520, crossed I-40 in 2021, and was shot and killed near Flagstaff.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2024
Williams is also known as Anubis Aramean, Thompson goes by Antu Anum Ahmat, while Wickerson is Intuahma Aquama Auntil, according to Berkeley police.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
Potentially encouraging this practice was the god Anubis, the guardian of tombs, the guide to the afterlife, and the deity most associated with dogs.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024
The deepest chamber, nicknamed the Treasury, was guarded by a huge black jackal, representing the god Anubis, with a linen cloak, collar of blue flowers, claws of silver, and ears and eyes of gold.
—Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Nov. 2022
According to Reuters, archaeologists also found statues of the gods Anubis, Amun, Min, Osiris, Isis, Nefertum, Bastet and Hathor.
—Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 31 May 2022
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Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Two other roaming wolves, Ella and Anubis, did the same.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Anubis, with the head of a jackal, stood at the passage to the underworld.
—Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Another wolf, Anubis or M2520, crossed I-40 in 2021, and was shot and killed near Flagstaff.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2024
Williams is also known as Anubis Aramean, Thompson goes by Antu Anum Ahmat, while Wickerson is Intuahma Aquama Auntil, according to Berkeley police.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
Potentially encouraging this practice was the god Anubis, the guardian of tombs, the guide to the afterlife, and the deity most associated with dogs.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024
The deepest chamber, nicknamed the Treasury, was guarded by a huge black jackal, representing the god Anubis, with a linen cloak, collar of blue flowers, claws of silver, and ears and eyes of gold.
—Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Nov. 2022
According to Reuters, archaeologists also found statues of the gods Anubis, Amun, Min, Osiris, Isis, Nefertum, Bastet and Hathor.
—Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 31 May 2022
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“Anubis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Anubis. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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