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What was the item that was placed on the scale to determine passage to the afterlife?
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∙ 14y ago
The Heart.
If your heart was lighter then a feather, you could go into the afterlife.
If your heart was heavier then a feather, you would just disappear, and not get into the afterlife.
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What was the item placed on the scale to determine passage to the afterlife called?
The scale would balance a feather against your heart -- the point was to have your emotions (which are metaphorically centred around the heart) be light and positive. Negative emotions, such as anger or hatred, would weigh down the heart and thus make it heavier than the feather. Should the scale determine such you were then barred from entry into the afterlife.
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