Maa Kheru () is a phrase meaning "true of voice" or "justified"
[Allen, James P. (2000). ''Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs''. Cambridge University Press. p. 95] or "the acclaim given to him is 'right'". The term is involved in
ancient Egyptian afterlife beliefs, according to which deceased souls had to be judged morally righteous. Once the soul had passed the test, the
Weighing of the Heart, they were judged to be ''mꜣꜥ ḫrw'' and was allowed to enter the
afterlife
The afterlife or life after death is a purported existence in which the essential part of an individual's Stream of consciousness (psychology), stream of consciousness or Personal identity, identity continues to exist after the death of their ...
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The phrase was often used to denote someone who had died and become a god, placed after the name of the individual in question. As such, it is frequently found in inscriptions in
Egyptian tombs and royal
mortuary temples, especially as part of an introductory clause for autobiographical inscriptions celebrating the tomb or temple owner's achievements in life.
See also
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Maat, the Egyptian concept of truth, order, and justice (from the same root)
References
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Ancient Egyptian religion
Book of the Dead
Ancient Egyptian words and phrases
Ancient Egyptian titles
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