Pictorial representations of the weighing of the hearts
Source of images: Wikipedia.
Papyrus of Hūnefer
Egypt, 19th Dynasty, 1275 ACN
To the left, Anūp brings Hūnefer into the judgement area. The next scene is the weighing of his heart,
with Amit awaiting the result and Thōūt recording.
Hūnefer’s heart, represented as a pot, is being weighed against a feather, the symbol of Maat, the established order of things.
Next, the triumphant Hūnefer, having passed the test, is presented by the falcon-headed Hōr to Ūsire, seated in his shrine with Ēse & Nebthō.
Papyrus of Ani
Egypt, circa 1250 ACN
Anubis is weighing the heart of Ani.
Judgment scene in Deir el-Medina
Relief inside the temple of Hathor in Deir el-Medina (Luxor), Egypt
The Last Judgment
Hans Memling, circa AD 1470
Iēsūs Khristos is sitting in judgment on the world, while Mikhaēl Arkhangelos is weighing souls and driving the damned towards Hell.
The Last Judgment
Rogier van der Weyden, AD 1450
Iēsūs Khristos is sitting on a rainbow in judgement, while Mikhaēl Arkhangelos is holding scales to weigh souls.
