Egyptian Afterlife Beliefs

Only the purest and lightest of hearts may pass, the rest would be demolished by the demon Ammit. In the afterlife, Ancient Egyptians believed that reincarnation occurred and that death was but a mere interruption. In the Ancient Egyptian religion, once one has passed away, the afterlife would be a very demanding agony. But, to first have an afterlife, it was believed that one must be ‘mummified’, by being put into an ancient Egyptian coffin, named a sarcophagus. This was one of the numerous funerary rituals carried out, to ensure one has a comfortable afterlife. It was believed that, if one had a sin-free and truthful heart, it would be lighter than the ‘Feather of truth and justice’, this would give the ability to recite spells and formulas