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.
| God | Protects | Head | Point |
| Imsety | Liver | Human | South |
| Hapy | Lungs | Baboon | North |
| Duamutef | Stomach | Jackal | East |
| Qebehsenuef | Intestines | Falcon | West |
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