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According to ancient Egyptian beliefs, what determined the course of a person’s afterlife?
the weight of the person’s heart
the depth of the person’s thoughts
the clarity of the person’s soul
the balance of the person’s mind
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The weight of the person’s heart.
In Egyptian belief the heart was weighed against the feather of Ma'at (truth/order); a light or balanced heart meant a favorable afterlife, a heavy heart meant punishment.
In Egyptian belief the heart was weighed against the feather of Ma'at (truth/order); a light or balanced heart meant a favorable afterlife, a heavy heart meant punishment.
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