Which canopic deity protected the intestines of a mummified person in ancient Egyptian belief?

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Qebehsenuef was the canopic deity who protected the intestines of a mummified person.

Qebehsenuef was one of the four Sons of Horus, divine guardians assigned to the organs removed during mummification. He was usually represented with the head of a falcon and was linked with the west. His organ was placed in a canopic jar protected by the goddess Serket.

The four assignments are easy to mix up. Imsety protected the liver, Hapi protected the lungs, Duamutef protected the stomach, and Qebehsenuef protected the intestines. These gods were not forms of Anubis, although Anubis was closely associated with embalming and funerary preparation.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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