Maat
Culture & Region
Ancient Egypt
Time Period
c. 2500 BCE onwards (Old Kingdom)
Domains
Truthjusticecosmic orderlawharmony
Symbols & Animals
Ostrich featherscalesankhscepter
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Karnak
- universal principle
Key Myths & Stories
Weighing of the heart; maintains cosmic balance; offering to gods
Related Deities
≈ Themis (Greek justice)Dharma (Hindu concept)