The Principle of Ma'at
Ma'at represents truth, justice, cosmic order, and righteousness - the fundamental principle upon which Egyptian civilization was built. Living in accordance with Ma'at means aligning oneself with the natural order of the universe.
Ma'at represents truth, justice, cosmic order, and righteousness - the fundamental principle upon which Egyptian civilization was built. Living in accordance with Ma'at means aligning oneself with the natural order of the universe.
Ma'at is great, and its effectiveness lasting; it has not been disturbed since the time of Osiris.
Ancient Egyptian Philosophy
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- What ancient Egypt says about balance and Ma'at
Ma'at is the name Egypt gave to truth, justice and the order of things, treated as one thing rather than three. To live in balance was to keep to it, in small matters as much as large.