Details about Maat Goddess in Ancient Egypt

Name: Cairo Top Tours
Address: Egypt - Giza - Al-Ahram St.5th Hassan Said St. from Ahram St Giza P.O. Box 6, Egypt, EG
Telephone: +201022772955
Price range: 40$

Latest Articles

Best Things to Do in Nile River

The Nile’s tourism potential is excessive; from southern Egypt and all the way to the northern regions, The Nile River makes some of the most pleasant tourist places in Cairo on the Nile, for Egyptian dwellers and even the visitors, who traveled to Egypt for the pleasures of the country and people.
The Monastery of El Suryan | Deir Al-Surian Cairo Attractions

The Monastery of the Virgin Mary the Syrian is considered one of the oldest monasteries in the history of the church, dating back to approximately the fifth century AD, as various sources indicate. The old fortress is located to the right of the entrance to the monastery, although it has been restored.
Traditional Egyptian food

Each Arab country has its own character, and Egypt is one of the most famous countries for food. Egyptians are known for their love of food, so they excelled in making dishes and inventing new things. The most famous Egyptian dishes are falafel, koshari, stuffed vegetables of all kinds, and molokhia.
Dolphin House Marsa Allam

Wadi El Gemal Nature Reserve in Marsa Alam is taking several measures to preserve the lives of Red Sea dolphins, which are a national treasure and a source of attraction and tourist income for diving and snorkeling, and to generate financial income for the state by collecting visit fees.
Tanis: The Lost City of the Pharaohs

In the northeast of the Nile Delta in the Sharqia Governorate, about 150 km from Cairo, lies the city of “Tanis”, which is currently known as the city of “San El-Hagar”, that historical city or unknown capital that was founded on the banks of the Nile thousands of years ago, and was also known as “Ga’net” and “Sa’an”.
Tell Basta Museum in Al-Sharqiyah

An ancient site called Tell Basta is located outside of Zagazig in the Sharqia Governorate. It was one of the ancient Egyptian capitals and a significant place of worship. In the Old Kingdom, it served as the capital of the 18th province. During the 22nd Dynasty, it was the capital of every province. In the past, it was referred to as "Per-Bastet" in honour of "Bastet," the god of comfort, joy, and happiness. Later, "Tell Basta" was used instead.

Details about Maat Goddess in Ancient Egypt

05 16, 2023

Ma'at | The Goddess Of Truth And Justice

Maat or maʻat: The goddess of truth and justice, sometimes symbolised by a feather. Maat is also credited with controlling the seasons and the movement of the stars, which is why Egypt was known as the land of the Nile and Maat. She is represented as a lady with an ostrich feather on her head, the symbol of justice, and in the image we find her holding the key of life (Ankh) in one hand and the scepter of judgement in the other.

The real reason behind Maat's association with the ostrich feather as her symbol remains unclear. It may be due to the feathers' association with flight, and thus with the cosmic world of the sky as a cosmic goddess; or perhaps due to the lightness of the feather, which expresses purity and purity and the unburdenedness of sins and sins; or for another reason that is unknown to us.

Maat was associated with many gods and goddesses, most notably the cosmic gods, as she is the daughter of the god Ra, and had a prominent role in the journey of the sun and solar songs. Maat embodies the cosmic order that Ra entrusted the king with establishing and establishing the rule of the earth. The king had to do this and perform the ritual of offering ‘Maat’, a metaphor for all of this and the ‘Maat offering’.

She was also associated with the goddess ‘Chhoti’ The god of wisdom and knowledge, she was known as his wife and appeared with him in the scene of weighing the heart of the deceased, as well as appearing on the boat of the sun god ‘Ra’. Maat was associated with the king, who was responsible to the gods for establishing order and justice, and establishing the ‘Maat’ in its rightful place that the gods created for the universe.

Furthermore, it is stated that in ancient Egyptian beliefs, the heart of the dead man was placed on one pan of a scale and the feather of the goddess Maat, on the other, to compute the number of deceased persons in the underworld. If the balance rested in favor of the heart, the soul would go to Heaven, but if the feather tipped the scale, it was believed that the soul would go to Hell which ancient Egyptians represented as a fictional aggressive animal called Ammut with a crocodile's head, a lion's torso and the back of a hippopotamus. The underworld had a court with forty-two judges, the same number of the provinces of Egypt who were under the authority of Osiris.

Anubis would accompany the deceased to the courtroom, and the judges would start questioning the deceased about his actions in the world, whether he followed the Maat (righteous path) or was one of the sinners. The deceased takes on the persona of a defendant: Neither have I killed, nor have I shocked anyone, nor have I reported my boss, nor thieved. I have been a benefactor to the underprivileged by providing food, clothing and assistance and quenched the thirst of many. This is where the members of the tribunal started inquiring from him about the deities and he had to recite them all with the utmost caution lest he misses one.

Share On Social Media:

Egypt Tours FAQ

Read top Egypt tours FAQs

Ma'at was the ancient Egyptian goddess of truth, justice, and cosmic order. She personified the fundamental moral and ethical principles that were considered essential for maintaining harmony in the universe. Ma'at was vital in Egyptian belief systems, as she represented the balance and order required for a prosperous society.

;