Duat

(noun)

The realm of the dead; residence of Osiris. 

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Examples of Duat in the following topics:

  • Ancient Egyptian Religion

    • Duat was a mysterious area associated with death and rebirth, and each day Ra passed through Duat after traveling over the earth during the day.
    • By the New Kingdom, the soul had to face dangers in the Duat before having a final judgment, called the Weighing of the Heart, where the gods compared the actions of the deceased while alive to Ma'at, to see if they were worthy.