| Ma'at | |||||
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| Maat | |||||
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| Period of worship |
Old Kingdom – Roman Period | ||||
| Cult center | None specificly | ||||
| Symbol(s) | Ostrich feather | ||||
| Association | Truth, justice, order, balance | ||||
| Appearance | Anthropoid, feathered wings | ||||
| Greek equivalent(s) |
Themis | ||||
| Father | Ra | ||||
| Mother | Hathor | ||||
| Spouse(s) | Thoth | ||||
| Issue | Seshat | ||||
Ma'at is the ancient Egyptian concept of truth, justice, order, and balance/harmony in both nature and society. Ma'at was also the goddess who personified these concepts, and regulated the stars, seasons, and the actions of mortals and the deities who had brought order from chaos at the moment of creation.
Her ideological opposite was Asfet, meaning injustice, chaos, violence or to do evil.
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