Dr. Yekaterina Barbash

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The Ancients · Egypt's Book of the Dead · 9 Jul 2026 podcast

And that is personification of truth and balance and harmony.

And her entomologically, her name has to do with navigating a boat correctly.

So you need to be on the right path, sort of Buddhist-like.

And so in the perfect situation, your heart, your consciousness would be in balance with Maat, with that personification of truth and the right path.

It shouldn't be heavier.

It shouldn't really be lighter.

Now, the deceased themselves would be present during the swaying of the heart.

Thoth, the god of wisdom and knowledge and writing, is usually ibis-headed deity, and he's standing next to the weighing of the heart and recording what's going on.

And a terrible creature named the Amut, or perhaps the meaning of the devourer, is a combination of a crocodile, lion, and hippo.

And if your heart is not in balance, Amut would devour your heart.

Wow.

which would mean a second death, the worst scenario possible for an ancient Egyptian.

But of course, we never see that happen in Books of the Dead because it's all about wishful thinking and everything turns out well.

Yes, it's...

In that particular spell, in spell 125, the deceased is recorded as saying a declaration of innocence or sometimes called the negative confession because they list what transgressions they have not done.

Like, I have not caused hunger.

I haven't caused tears.

I haven't killed.

I haven't ordered a killing.

I haven't caused pain.

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