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1. Ammit

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   Iconography and Composition
   Ammit's physical description is remarkably consistent across Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom funerary texts, although regional variations exist concerning the specific texture of her dermal layer [^1]. She is universally portrayed as having the forequarters of a lioness, the midsection of a hippopotamus, and the rear quarters, including the tail, of a Nile crocodile.
   The symbolic resonance of these components is cruc…

2. Ammit

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   | Forequarters | Lioness (Panthera leo) | Terrestrial Power |
   | Torso/Hump | Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) | Chaotic Storage Capacity |
   | Hindquarters/Tail | Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) | Absolute Cessation |
   Role in the Weighing of the Heart