Dragons of Fame

Ammut / Amermait / Amam

History: Though Ammut was not nessassarily completely dragon-ish in her appearance, she did have the head of a crocodile. She was much feared by the Egyptians, as she would end their cycle of life if they were sinners.

You see, Ammut's job was to wait while the peron's sins were weighed. The Egyptians believed that their heart would be weighed against a feather, and if the person's heart was heavier than that, it was obvious that the person was a sinner. Ammut would then devour their heart, their soul never passing into rest. She is also noted as 'Greatness of Death' and 'Eater of Hearts.'¹

Symbolism: She was a shining symbol of warning: do well, or she will take your soul. Though some believe that she was a symbol of evil, she simply ate those who were evil.

Physical Description: She has the head of a crocodile and the body of a beast.

1. Ancient Egyptian Lives

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