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            THE HALL OF JUDGEMENT

Anubis was also in charge of "the weighing of the heart". The deceased's heart was taken from him and placed on the left side of a balance. On the right side was placed the ostrich feather of the goddess Maat who personified law, truth and world order. If the heart was lighter than the feather the departed was allowed passage to a happy afterlife. If not, he would be devoured by a wild dog.