Hapi (Son of Horus)

Hapi, one of the Four Sons of Horus, was an ancient Egyptian deity charged with protecting the internal organs of the dead, most commonly the lungs, though in some traditions he was instead linked to the stomach. His protective goddess was usually Nephthys, though the Middle Kingdom pairing of the four brothers with their guardian goddesses could vary. In the New Kingdom he came to be depicted as a baboon, distinguishing him from his brothers, who took human, jackal and falcon forms, and his image decorated the lids of the canopic jars that held the organs removed during mummification. He was also associated with a particular position in burial arrangements, placed at the head of the coffin. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/