Original: Although the Greeks and Romans typically scorned Egypt 's animal-headed gods as bizarre and primitive ( Anubis was known to be mockingly called '' Barker '' by the Greeks ) , Anubis was sometimes associated with Sirius in the heavens , and Cerberus in Hades .
Simplified: Although the Greeks and Romans typically scorned Egypt 's animal-headed gods as bizarre and primitive ( they mockingly called Anubis the '' Barker '' ) , Anubis was sometimes associated with Sirius in heaven , and Cerberus in hell .