Ammit (Devourer)
Ammit, also known as the Devourer or Eater of the Dead, is a female demon from ancient Egyptian mythology who played a crucial role in the afterlife judgment of souls. She sits beneath the Scales of Justice in the Hall of Maat during the Weighing of the Heart ceremony, where the heart of the deceased is weighed against the feather of Maat representing truth and justice. If the heart is found to be heavier than the feather indicating a life of sin Ammit devours the heart, condemning the soul to eternal oblivion rather than the paradise of the Field of Reeds. She represents the ultimate conseque