Whilst reciting a spell,Ani,accompanied by his wife Tutu,enters the hall of judgement where a balance is to weigh his heart against a feather. The jackal-headed god of the afterlife Anubis holds the cord of the right-hand pan.The scribe of the gods,Thoth,with an ibis head,waits with a palette to record the outcome. Behind Thoth is the monster Amemit ready to consume Ani's heart if he fails. Above are seated the twelve great gods of Egypt who will deliver the judgement. Other deities are present as observers. From the ''Book of the Dead,the Papyrus of Ani,Egypt (c.1275 BC) | |
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