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organs were then placed into four jars. These four jars contained
the vital organs of the original body. Each lid of these jars was
shaped with the heads of the Four Sons of Horus. Imsety, Hapy, Duamutef,
and Qebehsenuef were the names of these four gods. The God Imsety,
represented as a human head, protected the remains of the liver.
While the baboon head, which is in the likeness of the God Hapy,
guarded the lungs. Duamutef, the jackal, housed the stomach. Lastly,
Qebehsenuef, the falcon, contained the intestines. Not only were
these jars placed together in the tomb with the body, they were
also pointed in different directions. Imsety pointed towards the
South, while Hapy looked to the North, Duamutef stared at the East,
and Qebehsenuef looked West.
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