| Qebehsenuef | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
"He who Refreshes his Brothers" | |||||||
| Period of worship |
? – Roman Period | ||||||
| Symbol(s) | Falcon, ankh, intestines | ||||||
| Association | Son of Horus, protection, canopic jar, the west | ||||||
| Appearance | Falcon | ||||||
| Father | Horus | ||||||
Qebehsenuef. as depicted from a canopic jar.
Qebehsenuef was one of the Four Sons of Horus in Egyptian mythology, the god of protection and of the West. In the preparation of mummies, his canopic jar was used for the liver and gall-bladder. Qebehsenuef was protected by Serket.
Qebehsenuef from The Book of the Dead
Together with Maa-atef-f, Kheri-beq-f, and Horus-Khenti-maa, the four sons of Horus (the other three were Imset, Hapi and Duamutef) were known as the Seven Shining Ones, protectors of the body of Osiris.
- [Qebhsennuf saith:] "I am thy son, O Osiris Ani, triumphant. I have come to protect thee. I have collected thy bones, and I have gathered together thy members. I have brought thy heart and I have placed it upon its throne within thy body. I have made thy house to flourish after thee, O thou who livest for ever." [1]