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Ma'at

Also known as: Mayet

By Elizabeth Stein for Mythos Atlas. About the author. Editorial notes are grounded in the site's cited sources and can be challenged through the contact page.

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About Ma'at

Cosmic Order

Ma'at is not just a goddess but the fundamental concept of truth, balance, order, law, morality, and justice. Without Ma'at, the universe would crumble into chaos.

The Feather of Truth

She is depicted with an ostrich feather on her head. This is the very feather against which the hearts of the dead are weighed in the afterlife.

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truthjusticeharmonyorderbalance

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ostrich featherscalesankhwas scepter