[ Anubis ]  [ Atum ]  [ Bastet ]  [ Bes ]  [ Geb ]  [ Hathor ]  [ Horus ]  [ Isis ]  [ Maat ]  [ Nephthys ]  [ Nut ]  [ Osiris ]  [ Ptah ]  [ Ra ]  [ Set ]  [ Shu ]  [ Tefnut ]  [ Thoth ] 

Maat and Hathor-Egyptian Dreams. Image Used With Permission. Goddess of truth, justice, harmony, and world order. Maat was also a member of Osiris's ruling party of the dead. She was responsible for weighing the souls of the dead against her single ostrich feather. If there were too many deeds that weighed down the soul of the deceased, the monster Ammut would eat the dead person and their soul. If the soul was good and pure, they would be promoted to live with the gods for eternity. She was also responsible and was in charge of regulating the seasons and the movement of the stars.

Father: Ra

Other Names: Ma

Consort: Thoth

Depicted: Maat is usually depicted as a tall woman with an ostrich feather and an ankh.

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