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| The Four Sons of Horus were traditionally the guardians of the internal organs of the deceased. Each was associated with a particular organ, and also with a different cardinal point on the compass. |
The Four Sons Of Horus
| God |
Protects |
Head |
Point |
Goddess |
| Imsety |
Liver |
Human |
South |
Isis |
| Hapy |
Lungs |
Baboon |
North |
Nephthys |
| Duamutef |
Stomach |
Jackal |
East |
Neit |
| Qebehsenuef |
Intestines |
Falcon |
West |
Selkis |
The Four Sons, from the British Museum
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Coffin art detail showing the 4 canopic jars under the Lion Bier
while the deceased is attended by Anubis and Horus.
From the Royal
Museum Of Scotland
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