The ibis-headed god of writing, Thoth, records the judgment made on Ani. Behind him is the monster known as Devourer.

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For the ancient Egyptians, the Book of the Dead tells of the path the dead must go to the underworld. This image is a part of of the book that belonged to the scribe Ani The Papyrus Ani, as the papyrus is called today, dates to about 1275-1250 , the time of the 19th Dynasty during the New Kingdom. The ibis-headed figure is the god of writing, Thoth, who is recording the official judgment made on Ani. Behind him is the monster known as Devourer. It will eat the soul of Ani if he is judged to be bad. The figure at top is one of several members of the jury.

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