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When you die in Egypt what god would weigh your soul against a feather?
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What would Anubis weigh a persons heart against?
The feather of Ma'at.
When you die who would weigh your soul against a feather?
The god Anubis
In ancient Egypt who was mummified?
in acient Egypt after the people were mummified they would get there heart weight against a feather if there heart was heavier than the feather your heart would get fed to a crocodile headed animal and you would not move on to the afterlife
What were the Egyptians' beliefs about the afterlife?
The Egyptian god Anubis would take the deceased's heart and weigh it against "The Feather of Truth". If they were the same weight (or the heart was lighter), the deceased would be allowed to move on to the afterlife. If the feather was lighter then the deceased was sent to what the Egyptians believed was the "underworld".
What internal organ is not removed when they mummifie u?
The heart. They thought you needed this to get into the afterlife - the gods would weigh it against the feather of truth. If the result was good, then you'd get in; if it was bad, your heart would be devoured and you would be restless for eternity...
What religious belief in ancient Egypt is connected to mummies?
The ancient Egyptians believed that the dead would go into the afterlife . The dead will weigh their heart on the feather of truth If their heart was lighter, the dead would proceed on their afterlife . But, if the heart was heavier, it would be eaten by ammut , a crocodile/ hippo god
Which object would you most likely weigh in kilograms a sock a feather a grain of sand or a log?
log
How much millimeters does a feather weigh?
None. A millimetre is a measure of length; weight would be measured in millinewtons.
Why did the egypitains choose not to preserve the brain?
They actually weighed the brain against a feather and if the brain was lighter than the feather they would keep it if it wasn't the jackel statue would eat it
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.
What is the role of Anubis in the Weighing of the heart ceremony?
Anubis would weigh the heart of the deceased with the feather of Ma'at; if the deceased was wicked Ammit would devour him or her; if the heart balanced with the feather Osiris pronounced judgement and the deceased would be allowed to go to Aaru; Anubis would journey with them there.
How much does a million feathers weigh?
Well to simply phrase it, weigh 1 feather and simply times is by one million? also, it depends what type of feather.. it you have varying kinds, you would need to establish an average feather weight before multiplying. to do this simply get 1 of each feather, weigh them, add up the weights and divide by the number of feathers.
