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What Did the Ancient Egyptians Believe Happened To Common People In the Afterlife and Field of Reeds?

May 21, 2020 by Karen Hill

When an Egyptian who was not a member of the royal family died, his soul had to travel through a series of rigorous tests to arrive in paradise, called the Field of Reeds.

The climax of the journey occurred when the soul was brought before Osiris, the supreme judge of the afterlife.

While Osiris watched from his throne, the soul’s heart was weighed on a giant scale against a symbol of truth and justice.

If the heart was evil, the soul was condemned to a horrible fate.

If the heart was pure, then the soul could joyfully enter paradise.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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