Egyptian
Anubis
The jackal-headed god of ancient Egypt who guided the lost and weighed hearts against a feather.
Anubis was an ancient Egyptian god, shown with the head of a jackal, who watched over burials and the careful wrapping of the dead, and guided people on their journey after death. In the well-known scene of the weighing of the heart, the heart is balanced against the feather of Maat, who stands for truth and fairness.
He is usually shown in black, a colour the Egyptians linked with rich soil and new life rather than with fear. He was a protector, and the ancient Egyptians thought of him as kind to those he guided.