According to early myths, Anubis took on and defeated the nine bows (the collective name for the traditional enemies of Egypt) gaining a further epithet "Jackal ruler of the bows".
"He who counts the Hearts" & "The Dog who Swallows Millions"
The Legend (taken directly from ancient.eu, author: Joshua J. Mark)
"Anubis is the Egyptian god of mummification and the afterlife as well as the patron god of lost souls and the helpless. He is one of the oldest gods of Egypt, who most likely developed from the earlier (and much older) jackal god Wepwawet with whom he is often confused. Anubis' image is seen on royal tombs from the First Dynasty of Egypt (c. 3150-2890 BCE) but it is certain he had already developed a cult following prior to this period in order to be invoked on the tomb's walls for protection. He is thought to have developed in response to wild dogs and jackals digging up newly buried corpses at some point in the Predynastic Period in Egypt (c. 6000-3150 BCE) as the Egyptians believed a powerful canine god was the best protection against wild canines."
"He is depicted as a black canine, a jackal-dog hybrid with pointed ears, or as a muscular man with the head of a jackal. The color black was chosen for its symbolism, not because Egyptian dogs or jackals were black. Black symbolized the decay of the body as well as the fertile soil of the Nile River Valley which represented regeneration and life. The powerful black canine, then, was the protector of the dead who made sure they received their due rights in burial and stood by them in the afterlife to assist their resurrection. He was known as "First of the Westerners" prior to the rise of Osiris in the Middle Kingdom (2040-1782 BCE) which meant he was king of the dead (as "westerners" was the Egyptian term for departed souls in the afterlife which lay westward, in the direction of sunset). In this role, he was associated with eternal justice and maintained this association later, even after he was replaced by Osiris who was then given the honorary title 'First of the Westerners'"
Anubis was an ancient Egyptian god of the dead, represented as a jackal or a man with the head of a jackal. Anubis is sometimes also called Anpu
Anpu
In ancient Egyptian religion and mythology, Anubis (also called Anpu or Anup) was the jackal-headed god of embalming who guided the souls of the dead through the underworld kingdom of his father, Osiris.
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In world mythology, gods of death are often associated with evil. However, this wasn't the case for Anubis. The Egyptian people viewed him as a good, protective deity. Anubis was portrayed with the color black, symbolizing regeneration and the Nile river's fertile soil.
When he attacked Earth with his fleet, Anubis was apparently destroyed by the Ancient super-weapon that SG-1 found in the Atlantus outpost buried under the ice of Antarctica. Anubis was presumed dead, but his formless essence survived the explosion of his mothership.
Most prefer to manifest in a theriocephalous form with a humanoid body and an animal head. Anubis can manipulate energy, projecting it from his body as beams, and can grant powers to the living and non-living objects. He can also teleport across realms and is an expert combatant without his powers.
In Egyptian mythology, Anubis was a god of mummification and the afterlife. Represented as an anthropomorphized jackal, Anubis oversaw mummification, weighed souls, guided the dead into the afterlife, defended against chaos, and punished those who violated tombs.
Anubis was heavily worshipped because, despite modern beliefs, he gave the people hope. People marveled in the guarantee that their body would be respected at death, their soul would be protected and justly judged. Anubis had male priests who sported wood masks with the god's likeness when performing rituals.
Anubis, ancient Egyptian god of funerary practices and care of the dead, represented by a jackal or the figure of a man with the head of a jackal. In the Early Dynastic period and the Old Kingdom, he enjoyed a preeminent (though not exclusive) position as lord of the dead, but he was later overshadowed by Osiris.
Eventually, he felt his position was so secure that he murdered Apep, removing the symbiote from his host and devouring Apep before the others, and declared himself Emperor of the Goa'uld. Anubis, however, had seriously underestimated the followers of Apep and the power of the rival underlords.
He is depicted as a black canine, a jackal-dog hybrid with pointed ears, or as a muscular man with the head of a jackal. The color black was chosen for its symbolism, not because Egyptian dogs or jackals were black.
The animal that symbolized Anubis has been identified variously as a wild dog, an Egyptian wolf, or, more traditionally, as a jackal, but it is actually impossible to say with certainty what species he belonged to because of the physical characteristics that distinguish him belong somewhat to all three species.
Considered benevolent and good, Anubis was present in the underworld (Duat) at the weighing of the dead person's soul and was also at home in the heavenly sky realms of Re. Anubis's mother was the goddess Nephthys.
Weaknesses. Gold - While in a jakkal vessel at least, gold can harm Anubis and weaken him, though it doesn't appear to be able to kill him. Burning his body - The only way to kill Anubis is to burn his body.
Anubis was worshipped all over Egypt and images of the god were seen in temples, chapels and tombs throughout the pharaonic period. He is usually represented as a seated jackal or in human form with a jackal's head, sometimes wearing a tail.
Anubis is the main antagonist in the 2004 movie Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Pyramid of Light. He is an ancient and powerful Egyptian sorcerer who sought to destroy the world, but was thwarted by Yami Yugi.
Despite this, Anubis was seen as a kind and gentle god who helped guide the souls of the deceased to the afterlife, as well as to navigate the afterlife and find their place among the gods.
Apopis, ancient Egyptian demon of chaos, who had the form of a serpent and, as the foe of the sun god, Re, represented all that was outside the ordered cosmos. Although many serpents symbolized divinity and royalty, Apopis threatened the underworld and symbolized evil.
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