weighs-heart-against-a-feather
behavioral TMI E754
Creatures bearing this motif (2)
Ammit
βIn the ancient Egyptian concept of the afterlife, Ammit resided in the Hall of Two Truths, where the deceased's heart was weighed against the feather of Ma'at, the goddess of truth and justice.β
Anubis
βIn the judgment of the dead, Anubis is credited with weighing the heart of the deceased against the feather of Ma'at on a set of scales, determining whether the soul was pure enough to pass into the afterlife or would be devoured by the monster Ammit.β