THE GODDESS MAAT - ANCIENT EGYPTIAN

THE GODDESS MAAT - ANCIENT EGYPTIAN

(The goddess Maat)was represented to the ancient Egyptians "justice", "truth", cosmic order, and "good character".

Maat has been depicted as a deity since the middle of the Old Egyptian Kingdom (2680 to 2190 BC) and The 42 Principles of Maat engraved on the walls:

1- I have not sinned

2- I did not take away other people's property under duress

3- I didn't steal

4- I didn't kill

5- I didn't steal food

6- I did not embezzle the offerings

7- I did not steal the temple property

8- I didn't lie

9- I didn't snatch the food

10 - I didn't curse (I curse)

11- I have not closed my ears from hearing the words of truth

12- I did not fornicate

13- I did not cause others to cry (hurt feelings of others)

14- I didn't cry (grieve) for no reason

15- I did not assault anyone

16- I have not cheated (fooled) anyone

17 - I have not usurped anyone's land

18- I did not eavesdrop (spy) on anyone

19- I did not fabricate a charge for anyone

20- I didn't get angry without a reason

21- I did not seduce anyone's wife

22- I have not polluted my body

23- I did not terrorize anyone

24- I did not break the law

25- I didn't get too angry

26- I didn't curse (insult) nitro

27- I did not use violence against anyone

28- I did not threaten the peace

29- I did not act demagoguery (without thinking)

30- I did not interfere in matters that do not concern me

31- I didn't gossip (gossip)

32 - I Didn't Do Evil

33- I did not emanate from me evil thoughts/words/actions

34- I did not pollute the waters of the Nile

35 - I did not speak with anger or arrogance

36 - I have not cursed anyone with a word or deed

37 - I did not put myself under suspicion

38 - I Didn't Steal About Nitro

39 - I did not exhume graves, nor did I offend the dead

40 - I did not snatch a morsel from a child's mouth

41 - I did not act so arrogantly

42- I did not destroy religious buildings (temples)