Imsety
The god Imsety Guarded the Intestines. This god was featured with a human head.
When the organs were removed in the mummification process, they were preserved in canopic jars.
A deceased Egyptian underwent a 30 day mummification process. The internal organs were removed and in jars with head representing the deity that would protect them. These gods were referred to as the "Four Sons of Horus." Imsety the human headed god guarded the liver. Duamutef a jackal headed god guarded the stomach. Hapy a baboon headed god guarded the lungs. Lastly Quebehsenuef a falcon headed god that guarded the intestines.
There were four canopic jars. Basically, each jar had a duty to fulfil. The baboon-headed Hapy guarded the lungs. The human-headed Imsety was the guardian of the liver. Jackal-headed Duamutef guarded the stomach and upper intestines. Falcon-headed Qebehsenuef guarded the lower intestines.
Priests were involved in every step of the mummification process including wrapping the mummy with linen strips and placing the internal organs in canopic jars.
The Canopic jars!! The Canopic jars are guarded a different organ like : 1. Imesty had a human head,protected the liver. 2. Qebehsenuf had the head of a falcon and guarded the intestine. 3. Hapy had a baboon head protected the lungs. 4. Duamatef had the head of a lackal and guarded the stomach. The four canopic jars were put into the tomb with the mummy so these jars were used to hold and preserve organs during the "Mummification". process
When the organs were removed in the mummification process, they were preserved in canopic jars.
they were used to preserve organs during the mummification process in ancient egypt
A deceased Egyptian underwent a 30 day mummification process. The internal organs were removed and in jars with head representing the deity that would protect them. These gods were referred to as the "Four Sons of Horus." Imsety the human headed god guarded the liver. Duamutef a jackal headed god guarded the stomach. Hapy a baboon headed god guarded the lungs. Lastly Quebehsenuef a falcon headed god that guarded the intestines.
canopic chests are chests that are used in the process of mummification (in ancient Egypt). they contain the internal organs of a mummy. usually there are 4 compartments one with: lungs, liver, stomach and intestine. canopic chests were used from the 2nd dynasty.
They were called Canopic Jars~The god Duamutef guarded the stomachThe god Imsety guarded the liverThe god Hapi guarded the lungsThe god Qebehsenuef guarded the intestinesThe heart wasn't put in a Canopic Jar as it was to be weighed in order to go into the afterlife.
canopic chests are chests that are used in the process of mummification (in ancient egypt). they contain the internal organs of a mummy. usually there are 4 compartments one with: lungs, liver, stomach and intestine. canopic chests were used from the 2nd dynasty.
canopic jars
There were four canopic jars. Basically, each jar had a duty to fulfil. The baboon-headed Hapy guarded the lungs. The human-headed Imsety was the guardian of the liver. Jackal-headed Duamutef guarded the stomach and upper intestines. Falcon-headed Qebehsenuef guarded the lower intestines.
solNitron was used in the mummification process. Certain organs (like the liver) were removed beforehand, embalmed and placed in canopic jars to be buried with the mummy.
Priests were involved in every step of the mummification process including wrapping the mummy with linen strips and placing the internal organs in canopic jars.
Prior to mummification the organs were placed in 4 canopic jars. One each for the stomach, lungs, liver and intestines. The heart was kept inside the boday as ancient Egyptians believed this was the seat of the soul so it was left in the body. The organs were placed in the canopic jars as the Egyptians felt they would be needed in the afterlife, so they were not mummified.
Imsety was the name of the god that guarded the liver conopic jar in ancient Egyptian religion. He was one of the four sons of Horus, who protected the organs of the deceased during the mummification process.