Usekh-nemmt
| Usekh-nemmt | |
|---|---|
God of Truth, Falsehoods, Sin, Heliopolis | |
| Member of Assessors of Maat | |
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| Other names | Usekhnemmt, Far-Strider |
| Abode | Heliopolis |
| Symbol | Maat Feather, Was-scepter |
| Gender | Male |
The Ancestors/Rulers of Maat govern 42 Religious laws of the Ancient Egyptian Religion. Of these, Usekh-nemmt was the ruler of truth and sin. He is typically hailed in judgment of those who have not committed sin before Anu.[1] This judgment takes place during Weighing of Hearts Ceremony. He is the first of the forty-two Rulers before Osiris and Anubis's final Judgement, to weigh the heart of the dead against a feather of Ma'at.[2]
Iconography
Usekh-nemmt is the first of the Ma'at Rulers lined in The Book of the Dead, first or last. They are seen as seated god hieroglyphs of different colors, with various human and animalistic faces. They each hold a small Was-scepter, along with wearing a Ma'at feather atop their head, and a striped shirt typically blue. They can be spotted above or below the weight of hearts, in a path slowly towards Anubis, Osiris and the Four sons of Horus.
These colors and heads vary between versions, however the first of the line of Ancestors is depicted as a red or white cloaked sitting pharaoh first in life after.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mark, Joshua J. "The Forty-Two Judges". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ↑ "The underworld and the afterlife in ancient Egypt". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
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