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The article examines the representation of the Sons of Horus on sarcophagi from the Ptolemaic period in Egypt. The Sons of Horus bring various offerings to the deceased to secure their afterlife. This scene has been known since the New Kingdom and is also depicted on anthropoid sarcophagi and in the tomb of Petosiris in Tuna El-Gebel. There are various examples of this scene, including sarcophagi in the Louvre and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The text also deals with the reuse of Saite temple tombs during the early Ptolemaic period and mentions various sources dealing with Egyptian funerary liturgies and ritual books. Various text synopses are presented, including the Speech of Imseti and the Speech of Hapi. The text also refers to various individuals and places such as Petosiris and Hermopolis. [Extracted from the article]