The Children of Horus: the History of Studying the Image of Gods and Relevance of the Theme
This paper is a historiographical overview of the studies on the image of the four interrelated gods. These gods, Hapi, Duamutef, Kebehsenuf and Amseti, were called «The Children of Horus» in the ancient religious texts. The majority of Egyptologists believe these gods were the protectors of a deceased’s organs. Some researchers point that this function was not the only and probably not the main one. This problem relates to the insufficient study of the role of the gods in Ancient Egyptian mythology. The analysis of the references on the Children of Horus is carried out in this article. This historiographical overview can help to reveal the existing gaps.