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The Weighing of the Heart

1. What was the guidebook for the dead called?
2. What was the guidebook for?
3. Who judged the dead person before they could be allowed into the paradise of the afterlife?
4. What did the dead person claim?
5. How did they weight the dead person's heart?
6. If the two pans on the scales balanced, what could the dead person do?
7. What happened if the heart was heavier than the feather?
8. If you have time, draw a picture of the devourer.