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| Keywords: BD Hunefer.jpg Jugement de l'âme et pesée du cœur extrait du Livre des Morts du fr Papyrus de Hounefer Weighing of the heart scene with en Ammit sitting from the book of the dead of Hunefer http //www egyptarchive co uk/html/british_museum_35 html From the source The judgement from the papyrus of the scribe Hunefer 19th Dynasty Hunefer is conducted to the balance by jackal-headed Anubis The monster Ammut crouches beneath the balance so as to swallow the heart should a life of wickedness be indicated EA9901 Anubis conducts the weighing on the scale of Maat against the feather of truth The ibis-headed Thoth scribe of the gods records the result If his heart is lighter than the feather Hunefer is allowed to pass into the afterlife If not he is eaten by the waiting chimeric devouring creature Ammit which is composed of the deadly crocodile lion and hippopotamus In the next panel showing the scene after the weighing a triumphant Hunefer having passed the test is presented by falcon-headed Horus to the shrine of the green-skinned Osiris god of the underworld and the dead accompanied by Isis and Nephthys The 14 gods of Egypt are shown seated above in the order of judges Jon Bodsworth photographer 21 24 8 December 2007 UTC Original upload date unknown Egyptian artisan Museum British Museum credit line PD-Art Papyrus of Hunefer Four sons of Horus Judgement of Osiris | ||||
