Basti
Basti is the 13th of the forty-two assessors of Maat, titled “the one who came forth from Bubastis (Bast)”. The confession is “I have not eaten the heart”.
Tradition · Ancient EgyptianAssessor Of Maat
A note on this entry
Confession disputed: the literal Budge 1895 rendering 'I have not eaten the heart' (a funerary taboo) is rendered 'I have not dealt deceitfully' in his 1901 revision.
Correspondences
- Number
- 13
Practice
- Magical Uses
- JudgementTruth workShadow workAncestor workProtection
Details
- Transliteration
- Bꜣsty
- Title
- the one who came forth from Bubastis (Bast)
- Confession
- I have not eaten the heart.
- Principle
- Heart
- Alternates
- Bast
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