What did Duamutef protect?

Duamutef guarded the stomach. In later periods, mummies often include amulets of the four sons of Horus worn as necklaces or sewn to wrappings, to provide extra protection or even to take the place of the removed organs they protect.

Why does Duamutef protect the stomach?

In war, the most frequent cause of death was from injuries in the torso and stomach. The deity protecting this organ was associated with death by war and gained the name Duamutef, meaning “adoring his motherland”.

What did Qebehsenuef protect?

Qebehsenuef. Qebehsenuef was the falcon-headed son of Horus, and protected the intestines of the deceased. He was in turn protected by the goddess Serket.

Why did Qebehsenuef protect the intestines?

He is seen as a mummy with a falcon head. He was said to be protected by the goddess Serket. The intestine was used in sacrificed animals, by soothsayers, to predict the future, whereas the intestines were also the victims of poison.

Is Duamutef the god?

Duamutef was a god of Egyptian mythology. He was the guardian of the East and one of the four Sons of Horus. Duamutef was represented as a mummified man with the head of a jackal.

Which jar is held in the stomach?

Canopic jars
Canopic jars were made to contain the organs that were removed from the body in the process of mummification: the lungs, liver, intestines, and stomach. Each organ was protected by one of the Four Sons of Horus: Hapy (lungs), Imsety (liver), Duamutef (stomach), and Qebehsenuef (intestines).

Which god protected the lungs?

Horus

Which canopic jar holds which organ?

The human-headed Imsety was the guardian of the liver; the baboon-headed Hapy looked after the lungs; the jackal-headed Duamutef was responsible for the stomach; and the falcon-headed Qebehsenuef cared for the intestines.

What organ was not removed during mummification?

The embalmers used a long hook to smash the brain and pull it out through the nose! Then they cut open the left side of the body and removed the liver, lungs, stomach and intestines. The heart is not removed because it was believed to be the centre of intelligence and feeling: the dead will need this in the afterlife!

What happened to the body after the internal organs has been removed?

During the mummification process, the internal organs were removed from the body. After about 1000 B.C., the internal organs were often put back into the body after being dried. When this happened, the ancient Egyptians placed solid or empty canopic jars in the person’s tomb.

Which god looks after the stomach?

Qebehsenuef the falcon-headed god looks after the intestines.

What kind of head does Duamutef have?

In some cases his appearance is confused or exchanged with that of Qebehsenuef so he has the head of a falcon and Duamutef has the head of a jackal. Duamutef usually was depicted on coffins and as the lid of canopic jars. Many images of the Judgement of the Dead show him together with his brothers in front of Osiris on a small lily flower.

How is Duamutef depicted in the judgement of the dead?

Duamutef usually was depicted on coffins and as the lid of canopic jars. Many images of the Judgement of the Dead show him together with his brothers in front of Osiris on a small lily flower. Alongside with Horus’ three other sons Imsety, Hapi and Qebehsenuef, Duamutef protected the mummified internal organs.

What was the role of the goddess Duamutef?

Each son protected an organ, and each son was protected by a goddess. Duamutef’s role was to protect the stomach of the deceased and was the guardian of the East. He was protected by the goddess Neith.

Who was the son of Horus and Duamutef?

Duamutef was, in ancient Egyptian religion, one of the Four Sons of Horus and a protection god of the canopic jars. Commonly he is said to be the son of the god Horus the Elder. Another myth describes Duamutef and his brothers as sons of Osiris. According to this account, they were born from a lily flower which arose from the primaeval ocean.