Four sons of Horus facts for kids
The four son of Horus are a group of gods who protects the dead soul. There appear as canopic jars with each a different head. The first god is Imsety, he appears with a human head, the second god is Duamutef, he appears with a jackal head, the third god is Hapi, he appears with a baboon head, the final god is Qebehsenuef, he appears with a falcon head. They are used as canopic jars.
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26th Dynasty stela depicting a deceased woman praying Osiris, with the four sons of Horus in line behind him. Archaeological Civic Museum of Bologna, Italy
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The heads of the "four sons of Horus" as canopic jar stoppers, on display at the British Museum
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