Maat

Goddess and principle of truth, justice and cosmic order.

Parentage

• parent: Ra

Domains

• truth
• cosmic order
• justice

Powers

• Sustaining the right order of the cosmos against chaos
• Serving as the standard weighing the souls of the dead

Epithets

• sꜣt-rꜥ egyptian · sat-Ra · cultDaughter of Ra; Maat the offspring of the sun-creatorCoffin Texts; temple offering-of-Maat ritual (primary)
• nbt pt ḥnwt nṯrw egyptian · nebet pet henut netjeru · cultLady of heaven, mistress of the gods; the principle of cosmic orderAssmann, Ma'at: Gerechtigkeit und Unsterblichkeit; temple ritual texts (secondary)

Relations

• sibling: BastetFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Ra) per the figures' cited genealogy.
• sibling: HathorFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Ra) per the figures' cited genealogy.
• sibling: SekhmetFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Ra) per the figures' cited genealogy.

Sources

• existence: Book of the Dead, Spell 125 (primary)