Weighing of the Heart scene
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The Weighing of the Heart scene is an ancient Egyptian funerary motif depicting the judgment of a deceased person's soul before Osiris, where the heart is balanced against the feather of Ma’at to determine worthiness for the afterlife.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of the Dead scenes | 3 |
| Weighing of the Heart ceremony | 2 |
| Weighing of the Heart | 1 |
| Weighing of the Heart scene canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Weighing of the Heart scene Context triple: [Papyrus of Ani, contains, Weighing of the Heart scene]
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Amduat
Amduat is an ancient Egyptian funerary text that narrates the sun god Ra’s journey through the underworld during the twelve hours of the night.
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Amenmesse
Amenmesse was a disputed pharaoh of Egypt’s Nineteenth Dynasty whose brief and possibly usurped reign is known for its political instability and conflicts over succession.
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The Allegory of the Last Judgment
The Allegory of the Last Judgment is a religious painting by Dutch Mannerist artist Abraham Bloemaert depicting the dramatic biblical scene of the final judgment of souls.
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Myrrhbearers at the tomb
The Myrrhbearers at the tomb is an iconographic theme in Christian art depicting the women who brought spices to Jesus’ tomb and became the first witnesses of His Resurrection.
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Ptah division
The Ptah division was one of the main field formations of the New Kingdom Egyptian army, named after the god Ptah and deployed as a key unit in major campaigns such as those of Ramesses II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Weighing of the Heart scene Target entity description: The Weighing of the Heart scene is an ancient Egyptian funerary motif depicting the judgment of a deceased person's soul before Osiris, where the heart is balanced against the feather of Ma’at to determine worthiness for the afterlife.
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A.
Amduat
Amduat is an ancient Egyptian funerary text that narrates the sun god Ra’s journey through the underworld during the twelve hours of the night.
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B.
Amenmesse
Amenmesse was a disputed pharaoh of Egypt’s Nineteenth Dynasty whose brief and possibly usurped reign is known for its political instability and conflicts over succession.
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C.
The Allegory of the Last Judgment
The Allegory of the Last Judgment is a religious painting by Dutch Mannerist artist Abraham Bloemaert depicting the dramatic biblical scene of the final judgment of souls.
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D.
Myrrhbearers at the tomb
The Myrrhbearers at the tomb is an iconographic theme in Christian art depicting the women who brought spices to Jesus’ tomb and became the first witnesses of His Resurrection.
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E.
Ptah division
The Ptah division was one of the main field formations of the New Kingdom Egyptian army, named after the god Ptah and deployed as a key unit in major campaigns such as those of Ramesses II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian funerary motif
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judgment scene ⓘ religious scene ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Papyrus of Ani
NERFINISHED
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various copies of the Egyptian Book of the Dead ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ammit
NERFINISHED
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Anubis NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ Egyptian afterlife ⓘ Ma’at NERFINISHED ⓘ Negative Confession NERFINISHED ⓘ Osiris NERFINISHED ⓘ Thoth NERFINISHED ⓘ judgment of the soul ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
Ma’at as truth and justice
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accountability of the deceased for earthly actions ⓘ |
| criterionOfJudgment | lightness of the heart compared to the feather of Ma’at ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Anubis
NERFINISHED
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Ma’at NERFINISHED ⓘ Osiris NERFINISHED ⓘ Thoth NERFINISHED ⓘ feather of Ma’at ⓘ heart of the deceased ⓘ judgment of the deceased ⓘ monster Ammit NERFINISHED ⓘ scales ⓘ weighing of the heart of the deceased ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
assess moral purity of the deceased
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determine worthiness for the afterlife ⓘ |
| ifHeartHeavierThanFeather |
deceased is denied a blessed afterlife
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heart is devoured by Ammit ⓘ |
| ifHeartLighterThanFeather | deceased is judged worthy of the afterlife ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| locationInMythology | Hall of Two Truths GENERATED ⓘ |
| medium |
funerary papyri
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papyrus scrolls ⓘ tomb wall paintings ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Egyptian judgment of the dead
NERFINISHED
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Ma’at ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
balance between truth and wrongdoing
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cosmic order ⓘ divine justice ⓘ moral judgment ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Period of Egypt
NERFINISHED
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New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
balance scales
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feather of Ma’at ⓘ heart of the deceased ⓘ |
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Subject: Weighing of the Heart scene Description of subject: The Weighing of the Heart scene is an ancient Egyptian funerary motif depicting the judgment of a deceased person's soul before Osiris, where the heart is balanced against the feather of Ma’at to determine worthiness for the afterlife.
Referenced by (7)
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