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Abstract
Maat was the goddess of cosmic order or balance, as well as truth. She was the foundation of Egyptian religion (
see
Religion, Pharaonic Egypt), society, and worldview. Maat was depicted either as an ostrich feather or as a goddess wearing a feather in a fillet. The feather of Maat played a key role in the Judgment of the Dead (
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Afterlife, Pharaonic Egypt), as it was weighed against the heart of the deceased in order to see if s/he had lived an ethical life and not violated the laws of Maat or social order.
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Abstract
Maat was the goddess of cosmic order or balance, as well as truth.
She was the foundation of Egyptian religion (
see
Religion, Pharaonic Egypt), society, and worldview.
Maat was depicted either as an ostrich feather or as a goddess wearing a feather in a fillet.
The feather of Maat played a key role in the Judgment of the Dead (
see
Afterlife, Pharaonic Egypt), as it was weighed against the heart of the deceased in order to see if s/he had lived an ethical life and not violated the laws of Maat or social order.
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