Egyptian Mythology
Maat
Feather of Truth — Order Against Chaos
Maat is an Egyptian goddess of virtue, associated with the realm of heaven. Maat belongs to the first generation of the pantheon. Symbolised by the feather.
Historical Note
Both goddess and concept: truth, justice, cosmic order. Every pharaoh's job was to maintain her against isfet — chaos. At the weighing of the heart in the Hall of Two Truths, your soul is set on the scales against her feather. Lighter, and you live forever.