Definitions for canopic jar
kəˈnoʊ pɪk, -ˈnɒp ɪkcanopic jar

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1. canopic jar, canopic vasenoun

   a jar used in ancient Egypt to contain entrails of an embalmed body

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1. canopic jarnoun

   An Egyptian pottery container in which the entrails of a mummy have been placed.

2. Etymology: From Canopus, a city in northern Egypt.

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1. Canopic jar

   Canopic jars are containers that were used by the ancient Egyptians during the mummification process, to store and preserve the viscera of their owner for the afterlife. They were commonly either carved from limestone, or were made of pottery. These jars were used by the ancient Egyptians from the time of the Old Kingdom, until the time of the Late Period or the Ptolemaic Period, by which time the viscera were simply wrapped and placed with the body. The viscera were not kept in a single canopic jar: each jar was reserved for specific organs. The term canopic reflects the mistaken association by early Egyptologists with the Greek legend of Canopus – the boat captain of Menelaus on the voyage to Troy – "who was buried at Canopus in the Delta where he was worshipped in the form of a jar". In alternative versions, the name derives from the location Canopus (now Abukir) in the western Nile Delta near Alexandria, where human-headed jars were worshipped as personifications of the god Osiris. Canopic jars of the Old Kingdom were rarely inscribed and had a plain lid. In the Middle Kingdom inscriptions became more usual, and the lids were often in the form of human heads. By the Nineteenth Dynasty each of the four lids depicted one of the four sons of Horus, as guardians of the organs.

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1. canopic jar

   A canopic jar is a container or vase that was used in ancient Egyptian rituals, primarily during the mummification process, to store and preserve the internal organs of the deceased for the afterlife. They were typically made from clay, limestone, or alabaster and were often carved or painted with the representations of four deities known as the 'Four Sons of Horus'. Each jar was dedicated to a specific organ: the stomach, intestines, lungs, and liver.

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1. Canopic jar

   Canopic jars were used by the Ancient Egyptians during the mummification process to store and preserve the viscera of their owner for the afterlife. They were commonly either carved from limestone or were made of pottery. These jars were used by Ancient Egyptians from the time of the Old Kingdom up until the time of the Late Period or the Ptolemaic Period, by which time the viscera were simply wrapped and placed with the body. The viscera were not kept in a single canopic jar: each jar was reserved for specific organs. The name "canopic" reflects the mistaken association by early Egyptologists with the Greek legend of Canopus. Canopic jars of the Old Kingdom were rarely inscribed, and had a plain lid. In the Middle Kingdom inscriptions became more usual, and the lids were often in the form of human heads. By the Nineteenth dynasty each of the four lids depicted one of the four sons of Horus, as guardians of the organs.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of canopic jar in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of canopic jar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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