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| − | '''Who was Maat?'''
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| − | Maat was deemed a goddess with an ostrich father in her hair. Maat was the law of balance and that everything should be in its place. She was the rationality that explained all phenomenas. She is the moral constant, and translated Maat means truth.
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| − | '''What did Maat mean to the Egyptians?'''
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| − | Maat was the principals of "universal order, truth, and harmony." [[http://www2.sjs.org/beniretto/EGYPT/maat.html]] She worked as a judgement, oppressing sinners and honored purity. Maat made the universe repeat, in expected cycles.
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| − | '''What was Maat role?'''
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| − | Egypt's reign would prosper as long as the gods were worshipped. She decided your soul fate for an afterlife and her spirit lived within the Pharaoh.
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| − | In order to be a Maat, the requirements must be followed:
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| − | An athletic and handsome male and a powerful leader
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| − | http://www2.sjs.org/beniretto/EGYPT/maat.html
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| − | http://www.egyptianmyths.net/maat.html
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| − | Manuel pg. 118
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| − | -Amy Worscheh
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