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Qebehsenuef

Egyptian Deities

Qebehsenuef is one of the Four Sons of Horus, a group of ancient Egyptian deities charged with protecting the dead, most commonly associated with guarding the intestines, though the specific organ assigned to each brother could vary between burials. His protective goddess was usually Serqet. In later periods, especially after the New Kingdom, he was depicted as a falcon, distinguishing him from his brothers, who took human, baboon and jackal forms. His name means roughly He who purifies his brother by means of libation. Like his brothers his image appeared on canopic jar lids and other burial equipment, and his association with the internal organs led to his being placed near the abdomen in later coffin decoration. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Attestation
Era of Attestation
from 2400 BCE 3
Veneration Today
Historically attested; no continuous cult 3
Historicity
Not a historical person: a divine or other-than-human being 1
Identity
Gender
Male 2
Belief
Theology
Polytheistic: many gods 1
Function
Domain / Function
Protection and guardianship 1
Sources
1. The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend
Anthony S. Mercatante, revised and expanded by James R. Dow, Facts on File
2. Qebehsenuef, Structured Record (Wikidata Q)
WikidataWikidata property P21 (sex or gender)View the Source
3. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
Donald B. Redford (ed.), Oxford University Press, 2001Qebehsenuef, Four Sons of Horus, Pyramid TextsView the Source
Four sons of Horus (Wikipedia)
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