User:Nikitalee02/Duat

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=== '''The Duat is the Egyptian Underworld. It is the place thought to be the Afterlife in Ancient Egyptian mythology. Belief in the Afterlife is a basic cornerstone of Egyptian mythology as the Afterlife is where a majority of the "action" takes place. Ancient Egyptians invested more in the afterlife than any other culture in the world. It is made obvious in this aspect that the afterlife holds a great deal of importance for the Ancient Egyptians.''' === '''The Duat is also known as the invisible part of the world. It is where the prominent deities have gone through great trials and hardships. It is thought that the Nile, the river that flows through Egypt, also flows through the Duat. There are three judges the deceased make contact with before continuing on into the afterlife. Anubis, Horus, and Mayet. The judges are found in the Duat. The deceased must go through the Duat in order to interact with the judges and move on to the rest of the afterlife. Ancient Egyptians believed that when the sun went away each night, it was making a journey through the Duat. Apophis is a deity who takes the form of a huge scary serpent. He is the enemy of the sun god Re. Stories say that he waits in the Duat every night to attack Re and stop him from rising again. Osiris is the god of resurrection and the underworld. The Duat is his domain. He sits in the Hall of Judgement.'''