Which organs went in which canopic jars?

Each canopic jar guarded a different organ.

  • Imsety had a human head, protected the liver.
  • Qebehsenuf had the head of a falcon and guarded the intestines.
  • Hapy had a baboon head protected the lungs.
  • Duamatef had the head of a jackal, and guarded the stomach.

What are the names of the 4 canopic jars?

The canopic jars were four in number, each for the safekeeping of particular human organs: the stomach, intestines, lungs, and liver, all of which, it was believed, would be needed in the afterlife. There was no jar for the heart: the Egyptians believed it to be the seat of the soul, and so it was left inside the body.

What are the symbols on the canopic jars?

The jars were traditionally decorated with the four sons of the god Horus: Qebehsenuef (hawk head), Hapy (baboon head), Duamutef (jackal head), and Imsety (human head). They guarded the intestines, lungs, stomach and liver respectively.

What are the jars that held organs in ancient Egypt?

Canopic jars were containers in which the separately mummified organs would be placed. The best known versions of these jars have lids in the shape of the heads of protective deities called the four Sons of Horus.

What is written on canopic jars?

Traditionally, the lid of each canopic jar bears the head of one of the four Sons of Horus, each believed to protect the jar’s contents. The hieroglyphic text on each jar sometimes contains a protective inscription, specifies the respective guardian deity, and may name the deceased person whose organ it contains.

Who is the father of the four gods on top of each Canopic Jar?

By the New Kingdom, the four are associated with protecting the body of Osiris and with the constellation of the the Great Bear. The Four Sons of Horus, who are commonly known as the deities of the four canopic jars which held the viscera of the deceased.