Using Canopic jars in ancient Egypt
A set of four stone or ceramic containers made to hold the mummified internal organs of the deceased. Each jar was associated with one of the four sons of god Horus, and each held a different organ. The lids of the jars represented the head of the sons. Messi, the human-headed son, was the guardian of the liver; Duamutef, the jackal-headed son, was the guardian of the stomach; Hapi, the baboon-headed son, was the guardian of the lungs; Qebesenef, the hawk-headed son, was the guardian of the intestines. Our Egypt tours is full of mythology stories about Egyptian gods, so if you are interested in discerning the most famous Egyptian pharaohs and their works, choose one of our Egypt travel packages.
The internal organs were wrapped and placed in the canopic jars with a solution of Natron and water called the “liquid of the children of Horus.” The four sealed jars were placed in a small chest with four compartments, one for each jar, and a magical spell was recited to invoke the protection of the sons of Horus. In addition to this incantation that you will discover during your Egypt day tours, magical spells were usually written on each jar to doubly ensure the protection of the organs.
A group of four jars made of stone or pottery contained a different internal organ from the deceased and were connected to one of the Four sans of Horu.
The jar lids symbolized the heads of the sons. Mesti, the son with a human head, guarded the liver; Duamutef, the son with a jackal head, guarded the stomach; Hapi, the son with a baboon head, guarded the lungs; and Qebesenef, the son with a hawk head, guarded the intestines. What do you think about our Luxor day tours to discover the most famous Egyptian mythology stories?
Canopic jars to god Horus
The internal organs were wrapped and put in canopic jars with "liquid of the children of Horus," a mixture of NATRON and water. A magical incantation was spoken to request the protection of the sons of Horus before the four sealed jars were placed in a tiny chest with four compartments, one for each pot. In addition to this magic, magical spells were usually written on each jar to ensure the safety of the organs doubly.
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Canopic jars took their name from the Greek legend of Canopus, the pilot of Menelaus, the king of Canopic jars, held the mummified internal organs of the deceased. Sometimes the pots were too small to fit the entire liver, kidney, lungs, and intestines, and only a portion of each was preserved.
Sparta, buried in Egypt, Canopus was said to have been worshiped as a jar with feet.
