Imset
deity underworld Egyptian single tradition · 2
Imset is one of the four sons of Horus. He is associated with the protection of the dead and the canopic jars used in mummification.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 300
- Historical notes
- Ancient Egyptian deity from the pharaonic period.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Kherty, Medjed, Nehebkau, Wepwawet, Qebehsenuef, Ma'at, Aker, Isis, Serapis, Osiris, Seker, Mot, Huur, Spandaramet, Andjety, Aqen, Assessors of Maat, Anubis, Nephthys, Horus
- sibling of
- Qebehsenuef, Duamutef, Hapi
- child of
- Horus
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Imset, one of the four sons of Horus”
#12219 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“The four canopic jugs with the entrails of the deceased are under the bed, with lids likely designed as heads of four sons of Horus: Imset (human head)”
#41535 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001