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title: EGYPT MYTHOLOGY, AMMIT

subject date: 2016-04-26

caption: MYTHOLOGY Ammit, or also Ammut, Ammet, Ahemait or Devourer, monstrous creature of Egyptian mythology with crocodile head, half lion body and half hippopotamus. The Devourer witnesses Psychostasia (the weighing of souls after death). If the heart of the deceased weighs more than the Feather of Maat is given to Ammit and his soul condemned to oblivion cannot continue its journey in the Hereafter. Drawing taken from an ancient papyrus, circa 1950

category: HIS

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country: Egitto

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continent: Africa

image century : XX

image epoch: Anni Cinquanta

subject century: XXXX a.C. - IV a.C.

subject epoch: Antico Egitto

technique: Illustrazione

id: 39017

file name: FSNgilardi_70785.jpg

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