In ancient Egyptian religion, what title of Anubis means “Lord of the Sacred Land”?

In ancient Egyptian religion, Neb-ta-djeser was a title of Anubis meaning “Lord of the Sacred Land.”

The “Sacred Land” referred to the necropolis, the cemetery or desert burial ground where the dead were placed. Anubis’s title expressed his authority over these spaces and matched his roles as protector of graves, guardian of the dead, and deity of embalming.

Egyptian gods often had many names and epithets, each highlighting a particular power or location. Anubis was also associated with titles describing him as the one upon his mountain, a reference to the divine guardian watching over the necropolis from the desert cliffs.

Neb-ta-djeser should not be confused with Wepwawet, another canine-associated god whose name means “Opener of the Ways.” Nor is it the same as Khentiamentiu, an ancient funerary epithet later strongly associated with Osiris. These overlapping funerary titles reflect a complex religious tradition rather than identical identities.