The Ancient Egyptian Canopic jars played an important role in the process and rituals associated with mummification, the creation of Mummies. Definition: Canopic jars were wide necked funerary jars designed to contain the large human organs called the *viscera which were extracted during the process of mummification. Ancient Egyptian Canopic Jars - The Four Sons of Horus The canopic jars containing each of the four organs were identified with different gods who were the sons of Horus. Horus was the son of Isis and Osiris and was depicted with the body of a man and the head of Hawk. Horus was a god of the sky and the sun The four sons of Horus who were deemed to be protectors of the parts of the body which had been removed during the process of mummification. The four sons of Horus were in turn each protected by powerful female gods: 🔖Imsety was depicted as the man-headed god and was under the protection of Isis 🔖Hapi was depicted in baboon form and was under the protection of Nephthys 🔖Duamutef was depicted in jackal form and was under the protection of Neith 🔖Qebehsenuef was depicted in hawk form and was under the protection of Serket. The Egyptian mummification process lasted for a period of 70 days. The seventy day period corresponded to the length of time during which Sirius, the 'Dog Star', appeared to die by dipping below the horizon. Osiris and his wife Isis have both been closely associated with this star. However, Canopus is the second brightest star in the Egyptian sky and according to Plutarch, Canopus is linked with the god of the dead, Osiris. In Greek the word Canopus means "eye of the dog" implying a relationship with Sirius, the Dog star. #Mo_sharkawi1 #egyptpassion #retreat #yoga #inspiration #theking #Tutankhamun #diadem #canopicjars #dogstar #siriusblack #spiritualconnection #sirius #dogstar #foursonsofhorus #jars https://www.instagram.com/p/BwsGfJFhPD4akOH3G80ofdPZil_sgtVIxd-_DM0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gh71aa6q60q9
