brand. pr nefrt egypt
size. 2*1 inches
5*2cm

HEART AMULET WITH HIEROGLYPHIC INSCRIPTION

The entire length of the necklace is 30 inches, and the size can be adjusted to suit. Just contact us if you want to change the length of the necklace.

We are pleased to present to you the Heart amulet. Pharaonic heart. Egyptian amulet. Pharaonic amulet. A symbol of intelligence and emotion. Made in Egypt

For the ancient Egyptians, the heart (ib) was the source of intelligence, feelings, and actions. A person's memory was also housed in the heart and so at the judgment ceremony (Weighing of the Heart) in the afterlife, the heart was able to speak on behalf of the deceased, accounting to Osiris for a lifetime of deeds. Therefore, heart amulets were used on the mummy to protect the owner's organ and to ensure that his heart gave a positive response at judgment.

Ancient Egyptians regarded the heart as the most important organ of all. For them, it was the seat of memory, intelligence and emotion. But, crucially, the heart was also the passport to the Afterlife.

After death the souls of the dead would be judged and the successful were admitted into heaven. The unsuccessful would be erased from memory, a terrible fate.

The judgement took place through the “weighing of the heart” ceremony.

FeatherFirst of all the dead soul, on arrival at the entrance to the Afterlife, would have to undertake rituals and state their case for acceptance. Then the god Anubis would take them to the Hall of Maat and weigh their heart against the weight of a feather.

If the heart and feather balanced then the dead person was judged to be good and passed into a happy eternity.

If the heart outweighed the feather then it was judged to be heavy with guilt due to all the bad deeds the person had committed in life.

That soul was then cast away to oblivion. The god Thoth recorded the verdict in his book and the heart of the bad person would then be eaten by Ammit, the “gobbler” goddess. Part crocodile, part lion, part hippo, she sat by Thoth ready for a meal.

So whether this Valentine’s day finds you with a light or heavy heart just think: Anubis might be watching and Ammit might be smacking her lips for a chance of a snack!