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Amut or Amit (there are different spellings) was said to devour the souls of the dead who didn't follow Maat's principles

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Who was Ammit in the Egyptian mythology and religion?

Ammit was a creature in ancient Egyptian mythology depicted as a composite of a lion, hippopotamus, and crocodile. She was known as the "Devourer of the Dead" and was believed to devour the hearts of those deemed unworthy during the judgment of the deceased in the afterlife. Ammit played a crucial role in the weighing of the heart ceremony as described in the Book of the Dead.


Who is the Devourer of the Dead?

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Who was this prince of the dead god of the under world?

Osiris is both the God of the Underworld and the price of the dead in Egyptian mythology, while the God of only the Underworld is Hades in Greek mythology.


Who devours evil souls if they do not pass the heart weighing ceremony?

In Egyptian mythology, Ammit devours the hearts of evil souls who fail the heart weighing ceremony in the afterlife. Ammit is a part-lion, part-hippopotamus, and part-crocodile creature who is known as the "Devourer of the Dead."


Does the Egyptian god ra have any enemies?

yes Ra's greatest enemy was Apep, the demon of chaos? who lived in the Underworld and attacked Ra every night when he sailed through Duat, bringing sunlight to the dead. who is ra's freinds?


Who is the god of death for Egyptian mythology?

Anubis was the god of embalming and mummification; Osiris judges the dead and lives in the underworld.


Who is the ruler of the underworld and dead?

The ruler of the underworld in Greek mythology is the god Hades. In Roman mythology, his name is Pluto. He also has a queen who rules with him. Her Greek name is Persephone and her Roman name is Proserpine. I think in egyptian Hades is Osiris


What Anubis's pet was called?

If you mean the demon with the head of crocodile, the torso of a leopard and the hindquarters of a hippopotamus to whom Anubis feeds the essence of those who do not pass the weighing of the heart ceremony against the feather of Ma'at; her name is Ammit, Eater of the Dead, the Devourer.


What was anubus the god of?

Anubis, the jackal-headed God of Egyptian mythology, is a psychopomp, that is, he guides the souls of the recently departed to the land of the dead.


What is a Egyptian word that starts with o?

One Egyptian word that starts with "o" is "Osiris," the ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife, the underworld, and rebirth. He is often depicted with green skin and a pharaoh's beard, and was considered a central figure in Egyptian mythology.


What are all gods of death?

There are many different beliefs according to different sources; Greek Mythology: Hades. Roman Mythology: Dea Tacita. Egyptian Mythology: Anubis, Osiris. Japanese M: Shinigami. Hindu M: Yama. etc.


What is Amut the goddess of?

Ammit (also spelled Ammut and Ahemait) was a female demon with a body that was part lion, hippopotamus and crocodile- the three largest "man-eating" animals known to ancient Egyptians. A funerary deity, her titles included "Devourer of the Dead," "Eater of Hearts," and "Great of Death."