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Balance of Osiris, The

A familiar representation in the religion of ancient Egypt. In the under-world, in the judgment-hall of Osiris (q.v.), the heart of a deceased person is weighed by Horus (q.v.) and Anubis (q.v.) to see whether it is lighter than truth. In a magical text of the Hellenistic period it is said : " he whose evil deeds are more in number than the good, is given to the Devourer of the underworld ; his soul and his body are destroyed and he shall live no longer. He whose good deeds are more in number than the evil, he is received among the divine counselors of the Lord of the underworld, while his soul goes with the glorious justified ones to heaven." See A. Erman.

citations: Encyc. of Rel., Canney

article created 2006-04-12 , last updated 2006-04-12

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