Visual Guide to Ancient Egyptian Gods (Image Gallery) p. 37

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by Arienne King
published on 06 October 2020

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Ammit & Thoth Await the Judgement of a Soul

by Trustees of the British Museum
published on 04 October 2020

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Ammit was an underworld god, and a somewhat demonic figure in Egyptian mythology, as she meted out the punishment to the souls of the unrighteous after death. If the dead were judged deserving of punishment by the gods, Ammit would consume their heart. She was made up of the three most dangerous animals in Egypt, with the head of a crocodile, the forequarter of a lion or leopard, and the hindquarters of a hippopotamus. Pictured: A detail from the Papyrus of Ani, an Egyptian Book of the Dead, showing Ammit sitting behind Thoth. Tomb of Ani, Thebes. c. 1250 BCE. (British Museum)

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