Chapter 1
Mesopotamian guardians of the wind
Chapter 2
Egyptian judges of the dead
Chapter 3
Slavic shadows of the deep forest
Chapter 4
Alpine enforcers of the winter solstice
YOUR GOAL
Master of Dark figures of world mythology
Ch 2 · Egyptian judges of the dead
renaissanceman Egyptian Judges of the Dead
Forty-two judges staring / Swear you did no wrong / Hope your heart is light
renaissanceman Ammit was a composite monster who ate the hearts of those judged unworthy.
renaissanceman The deceased's heart was weighed against the feather of truth to determine their eternal fate.
BETA
renaissanceman Match these underworld buddies to ancient artifacts to discover the real history behind their myths.
Fun Fact
Anubis's black fur: Anubis was colored black not because real desert jackals are black, but because black symbolized fertile Nile silt and spiritual resurrection.
Glossary
assessor (noun)
An assistant to a judge or arbiter, typically selected for special or technical knowledge. In ancient Egypt, forty-two of these deities evaluated deceased souls reciting the Negative Confession before Osiris.
An assistant to a judge or arbiter, typically selected for special or technical knowledge. In ancient Egypt, forty-two of these deities evaluated deceased souls reciting the Negative Confession before Osiris.
Quiz
Why did ancient Egyptians associate jackals with the god of embalming, Anubis?
Quiz
Around what year BCE does the earliest version of the Egyptian Book of the Dead date?
Quiz
What object was a dead person's heart weighed against during Egyptian judgment?