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Ammit
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Ammit was an ancient Egyptian goddess with the forequarters of a lion, the hindquarters of a hippopotamus, and the head of a crocodile—the three largest "man-eating" animals known to ancient Egyptians
Depiction of Ammit without a mane from the Book of the Dead of Nebqed. c. 1391–1353 BCE, late Eighteenth Dynasty.
Depiction of Ammit without a mane from the Book of the Dead of Nebqed. c. 1391–1353 BCE, late Eighteenth Dynasty.
Ammit showed at the Weighing of Ani's heart from the Papyrus of Ani. c. 1250 BCE, Nineteenth Dynasty.
Ammit showed at the Weighing of Ani's heart from the Papyrus of Ani. c. 1250 BCE, Nineteenth Dynasty.
Ptolemaic depiction of Ammit standing on top of a pedestal left of the scale. She has the head of crocodile, the mane of a lion, and the body of a dog
Ptolemaic depiction of Ammit standing on top of a pedestal left of the scale. She has the head of crocodile, the mane of a lion, and the body of a dog. From a Book of the Dead papyrus (c. 2nd century BCE) in Thebes.
Wall carving of Ammit on a pedestal in a scene depicting the Judgment of the Dead from the Temple of Hathor in Deir el-Medina
Wall carving of Ammit on a pedestal in a scene depicting the Judgment of the Dead from the Temple of Hathor in Deir el-Medina
Duat
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The Duat or Tuat is a concept in ancient Egyptian mythology involving death. It is most often seen as a realm where people go after they die. Due to linguistic shifts within Ancient Egypt, the Duat ha
The 'Weighing of the Heart' from the Book of the Dead from the Papyrus of Hunefer, dated to the 19th Dynasty around 1275 BCE. The deceased Hunefer is
The 'Weighing of the Heart' from the Book of the Dead from the Papyrus of Hunefer, dated to the 19th Dynasty around 1275 BCE. The deceased Hunefer is taken into the judgment hall by the deity Anubis, who weighs a portion of Hunefer's soul, represented by his heart. This ritual is completed with Ammit the Devourer awaiting the result, and Thoth recording. Next, the triumphant Hunefer, having passed the test, is presented by the falcon-headed Horus to
A'aru, 'The Field of Reeds' from the Papyrus of Ani
A'aru, 'The Field of Reeds' from the Papyrus of Ani
The 42 Judges of Ma'at who sit as jury during the 'Weighing of the Heart'
The 42 Judges of Ma'at who sit as jury during the 'Weighing of the Heart'
Af or Afu (commonly known as Afu-Ra), the ram-headed form of Ra when traveling the Duat on the subterrestrial Nile (the 12 hours of night and the unde
Af or Afu (commonly known as Afu-Ra), the ram-headed form of Ra when traveling the Duat on the subterrestrial Nile (the 12 hours of night and the underworld) on the Mesektet barque along with Sia (left and front of barque) and Heka (right and behind of barque), surrounded by the protective coiled serpent deity Mehen