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Mythology
Egyptians believed the heart was weighed against a feather
In the Hall of Two Truths, Anubis balanced the dead person's heart against the feather of Ma'at. A heart heavier with wrongdoing was devoured by Ammit, ending any hope of the afterlife.
Mythology
The sun god sailed through the underworld every night
Egyptians pictured Ra crossing the sky in a solar barque by day, then travelling the underworld river at night, fighting the serpent Apophis before being reborn at dawn.