Feather of maat tattoo

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Maat is the goddess of truth, cosmic order, and justice. Her feather is used when judging hearts in the underworld, because Egyptians believed the heart represented the conscience. If it was lighter you were free to move about the gods, but if it was heavier the Devourer of the Dead ate you. This all happen after the Book of the Dead got you to   the underworld and 42 judges decided your fate. Egyptian Heart And Feather Tattoo, Maat Feather Tattoo, Feather Of Maat Tattoo, Maat Feather, Ma'at Tattoo, Cosmic Ordering, Thigh Piece Tattoos, Heaven Tattoos, Anatomical Heart Tattoo

Maat is the goddess of truth, cosmic order, and justice. Her feather is used when judging hearts in the underworld, because Egyptians believed the heart represented the conscience. If it was lighter you were free to move about the gods, but if it was heavier the Devourer of the Dead ate you. This all happen after the Book of the Dead got you to the underworld and 42 judges decided your fate.

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