Tag: Maat
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Understanding Maat: The Essential Principle of Egyptian Civilization Maat, representing concepts like justice, truth, and balance, is intrinsic to the fabric of Egyptian culture. This concept operates in various spheres—religious, cosmic, and personal—making it impossible to discuss ancient Egyptian civilization without acknowledging maat. Distinguishing between ‘maat’ (the principle) and ‘Maat’ (the goddess) is important; this…
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The Concept of Maat in Ancient Egyptian Cosmology The ancient Egyptian worldview is characterized by a series of dichotomies that define its culture and belief system, including Upper and Lower Egypt, the realms of the living and the dead, and the fertile land contrasted with the desert. Among these, perhaps the most significant duality lies…