flame of my ritual candle. From Wiki on Anubis : Anubis is the Greek name for the ancient jackal -headed god of the dead in Egyptian mythology whose hieroglyphic version is more accurately spelled Anpu (also Anup, Anupu, Wip, Ienpw, Inepu, Yinepu,"Inpu", or Inpw). He is also known as Sekhem Em Pet.