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Anubis guides the souls of the dead and oversees the ceremony of the weighing of the heart. If the "heart" of the dead man is found to be heavier than a feather in death, the man was guilty during his life. His heart would then be fed to the waiting Ammit.

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Anubis

Nephthys - goddess of death, service, lamentation, nighttime and rivers; one of her roles was to protect Hapy, one of the four sons of Horus, as he guarded over the lungs of the deceased

Elysium - Realm of the Dead.

The 'Maid of Death' (Tuonen piika) ferrying the dead across the River Tuoni into Tuonela, the Finnish Underworld. Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 'Tuonelan joella'. Notice the swan in the background. An enigmatic, semi-divine creature, the Swan of Tuonela swims around the island of Tuoni, perpetually singing. Jules Cheret, Figure Painting, Painting & Drawing, Oil Painting, Digital Painting, Rembrandt, Schjerfbeck, Gustav Klimt, Fondation Louis Vuitton

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The 'Maid of Death' (Tuonen piika) ferrying the dead across the River Tuoni into Tuonela, the Finnish Underworld. Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 'Tuonelan joella'. Notice the swan in the background. An enigmatic, semi-divine creature, the Swan of Tuonela swims around the island of Tuoni, perpetually singing.

Greek And Roman Mythology

Thanatos II, 1898, god of non-violent death in Greek Mythology, Jacek Malczewski Art and Opinion

A dakini (Sanskrit: "sky dancer") is a Tantric priestess of ancient India who "carried the souls of the dead to the sky". This Buddhist figure is particularly upheld in Tibetan Buddhism. The dakini is a female being of generally volatile temperament, who acts as a muse for spiritual practice. Tibetan Art, Tibetan Buddhism, Buddhist Art, Buddha, La Bayadere, Religion, Sacred Feminine, Feminine Power, Vajra

A dakini (Sanskrit: "sky dancer") is a Tantric priestess of ancient India who "carried the souls of the dead to the sky". This Buddhist figure is particularly upheld in Tibetan Buddhism. The dakini is a female being of generally volatile temperament, who acts as a muse for spiritual practice.

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Ancient Egyptian statue of Osiris, lord of the dead, who was assassinated by his brother Seth and resurrected by his sister and wife, Isis. 305-330 BC. Louvre, Paris Ancient Egyptian Statues, Egyptian Artifacts, Arte Tribal, Ancient Civilizations

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Ancient Egyptian statue of Osiris, lord of the dead, who was assassinated by his brother Seth and resurrected by his sister and wife, Isis. 305-330 BC. Louvre, Paris

Osiris, Egyptian Deities, god of the afterlife, the underworld and the dead, son of Geb (Earth God) and Nut (Sky Goddess), brother and husband of Isis, father of Horus Egyptian Painting, Kemet Egypt

Egyptian Painting

Kemet Egypt

Osiris, Egyptian Deities, god of the afterlife, the underworld and the dead, son of Geb (Earth God) and Nut (Sky Goddess), brother and husband of Isis, father of Horus

➰ Kali, is the powerful and often feared Goddess of death and destruction which is part of the Alchemical process of resurrection, rebirth, and empowerment. She brings the death of the Ego as the illusory self-centered view of reality. She is the great destroyer and transformer of that which is profane and needs to be purified by fire (Shakti) to bring the life force into its highest expression. Oh My Goddess, Kali Goddess, Mother Goddess, Indian Gods, Indian Art, Art Sacre, Divine Mother, Tatoo Art

➰ Kali, is the powerful and often feared Goddess of death and destruction which is part of the Alchemical process of resurrection, rebirth, and empowerment. She brings the death of the Ego as the illusory self-centered view of reality. She is the great destroyer and transformer of that which is profane and needs to be purified by fire (Shakti) to bring the life force into its highest expression.

The Bean Nighe is a Scottish fairy popular among Irish folklore. The creature is seen as an omen of death and a messenger from the Otherworld. She is described as a being that sits by deserted streams washing the blood from the grave-clothes of those who are about to die. The creatures are thought to be the spirits of women who died giving birth and are doomed to do this work until the day their lives would have normally ended. Mythological Creatures, Fantasy Creatures, Irish Mythical Creatures, Mythological Characters, Folk Tales, Fairy Tales, Irish Mythology, Roman Mythology, Mythology Art

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The Bean Nighe is a Scottish fairy popular among Irish folklore. The creature is seen as an omen of death and a messenger from the Otherworld. She is described as a being that sits by deserted streams washing the blood from the grave-clothes of those who are about to die. The creatures are thought to be the spirits of women who died giving birth and are doomed to do this work until the day their lives would have normally ended.

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Kalma | The Finnish goddess of death

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