Egyptian mythology
Qebehsenuef
Protector of the Western Direction, He Who Refreshes His Brothers
- Mythology
- Egyptian mythology
- Parents
- Horus
- Group
- Protection · Duat · Divine · Death · Water · Underworld · Funerary
- Appears in
- The Journey Through the Duat
- Places
- Valley of the Kings · Duat
- Objects
- Canopic Jars
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Qebehsenuef is the falcon-headed son of Horus who guards the west and watches over the deceased's intestines, stored in the fourth canopic jar with his head as its lid. His name means "He Who Refreshes His Brothers," and he pours cool water to revive the dead on their road through the underworld. The scorpion goddess Serqet stands as his protector in turn. With his three brothers, Imsety, Hapi, and Duamutef, he attends the embalming and shields the body's preserved organs so the dead can live again.
Related figures
Real episode from the app
The Journey Through the Duat
Chapter 1
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Qebehsenuef?
- Qebehsenuef is the falcon-headed son of Horus who guards the west and watches over the deceased's intestines, stored in the fourth canopic jar with his head as its lid. His name means "He Who Refreshes His Brothers," and he pours cool water to revive the dead on their road through the underworld.
- Which mythology does Qebehsenuef belong to?
- Qebehsenuef belongs to Egyptian mythology.
- Which stories does Qebehsenuef appear in?
- Qebehsenuef appears in The Journey Through the Duat, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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MythologyNow. (2026). Qebehsenuef. https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/qebehsenuef"Qebehsenuef." MythologyNow, 2026, https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/qebehsenuef.MythologyNow. "Qebehsenuef." Accessed 2026. https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/qebehsenuef.Listen to the stories of Qebehsenuef
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