sons of Horus
deity underworld Egyptian single tradition · 1
The sons of Horus are invoked for protection in the afterlife. They protect Osiris, the funerary deity, and aid him in his rejuvenation after death, fight the followers of his enemy Set, and restore the lost Eye of Horus to their father. They developed a specialized connection with the internal organs of the deceased, each guarding a specific organ during the mummification process.
When
- First attested
- 2300 BCE
- Attested period
- -2300 – -1070
- Historical notes
- Attested from Pyramid Texts of the Old Kingdom through the New Kingdom.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Sendjet, Isis, Nephthys, Neith, Serqet, Duamutef, Qebehsenuef, Renenutet, Hapy, Imsety
- serves
- Osiris
- enemy of
- Set
- child of
- Horus
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The four sons did not receive the regular cultic worship that major Egyptian deities did, and they appeared exclusively in funerary contexts. They play a minor role in the ritual from the Dramatic Ramesseum Papyrus, whose purpose is uncertain but has commonalities with funerary rites”
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