A Myth About Me

My myth focuses on the creation of the world from the perspective of the Egyptians. In this myth is the story of how I was created.

At the beginning of time, the world was just a swirling whirlpool of chaos called Nu. From these waters arose the god Atum. He created himself by simply his willpower and thoughts. There was nowhere he could stand, so he created the first hill on earth. Feeling quite lonely in the world, Atum wanted companions. Therefore, he created his son and daughter Shu and Tefnut. Because he was neither male nor female, Atum combined with his shadow to produce the two gods. Shu was the god of the air and Tefnut was the goddess of mist and moisture. These two were responsible for keeping order in the world so they separate it into light and dark and created me. The brother and sister were husband and wife as well and produced two children. The were Geb and Nut, the rulers of the sky and the ground. They were born tangled together as one and it was their father, Shu, who had to separate them. He pushed Nut to the heavens and she became the sky. He threw Geb down and he made the Earth and the ground. The two longed to be together but their love could never be in order to maintain my principles. Shu and Tefnut went on to produce the other gods Isis, Hathor, Osiris, Seth, Thoth, and Nephthys. Sadly, the chaos was still not completely taken care of and Shu and Tefnut got lost in the dark depths of Nu. Their father Atum had an all-seeing eye, however, and sent it into the waters to search for his missing offspring. Soon, the two were found. Atum was so thrilled to have his loved ones returned that he wept tears of joy. When these tears hit the earth, they produced the first human beings. The humans lived their lives worshipping the gods, tending to the earth, and upholding the law and order of me, Ma'at.

XOXO Ma'at

The Egyptian Gods

A Myth About Me (Resolution)

The conflict in this myth seems to come to an end when Shu and Tefnut are found. As this is a piece of the resolution, it is not the only one. When the two returned to their father, Atum, he is so happy that he sheds tears of joy. These tears create the first human beings. To end it all, these humans promise to abide by me and keep order in the world by praising the gods and following their orders. All in all, this creates a serene and "perfect" world.


The humans tending to and worshipping the gods.

A Myth About Me (Climax)

Hey there, I'm back. Now, as I have already covered many aspects of my myth, I would like to point out the climax of the story. This occurs when Shu and Tefnut are found by the eye. They come back safe and sound and their father is overjoyed to have them back. This leads to the falling action later in the myth.

Shu, Tefnut, and Atum

A Myth About Me (Conflict)

Hi, I'm back. The Egyptian creation story has conflict, as usual in any story or legend. The conflict in this myth is not necessarily a fight or a battle. In the process of creating the world, Atum had two children, Shu and Tefnut. They continues to help their father in the process, but sometime after their birth, they got lost within the waters of Nu. Atum became distressed and intent on finding his lost children. He sent his one, all-seeing eye into the waters in search of his offspring. Luckily, they eye returned in little time with the two gods. Atum was so happy to see his children that he shred tears of joy. Where each tear hit the ground, a human was formed. While this conflict may be small and not action-packed, it still adds suspense and enticement into the myth. 

Atum's all-seeing eye

XOXO Ma'at

A Myth About Me (Characters)

Hey there, it's Ma'at. These are all the characters from my myth:

Nu: The dark and swirling chaos of the beginning of time. It was ultimately a gigantic water abyss. It is neither male nor female, but has a name ending in the female way.

Atum: He rose out of Nu's waters from his own thoughts and the force of his will. He, too, was neither male nor female. He was the father of the gods and was the first person to ever roam the earth. Atum is usually seen wearing a dual crown for upper and lower Egypt. The only difference between his look and a pharaoh's is the shape of Atum's beard. His tears created the first humans.

Shu: The god of the air. He created Nut and Geb, and he had to keep them separated throughout his life. His sister and wife wis Tefnut and it is said that they are two parts of one soul. He looks like a man who is seen with two to four feathers on his head and sometimes holding the sky up and is usually seen with skin painted black.

Tefnut: The goddess of mist and moisture. Shu's wife and sister. Usually, Tefnut is seen as a lioness or a human with a lioness head. She was created by Atum along with her husband. Her and her husband had to separate the earth into law and order and created light and dark, and they also created me.


Ma'at: I am the goddess of law and order as previously mentioned. I was produced to keep everything in check and keep the balance between light and dark forces. I am represented by the ostrich feather, but I already told you that.

Nut: The goddess of the sky was born tangled up with her brother/husband. Her parents had to separate them to complete different sides of the earth: sky and land. She is a cow goddess who usually takes the form of a naked human woman covered in sky and stars. She is seen holding her body in an arch, facing downwards. She gives birth to the sun every day and carries it across the sky until it dies at sunset. She loves her husband very much. I feel very bad because they had to stay apart to help keep everything I am the goddess of in control.

Geb: The god of the earth who's sister/wife is Nut. His sacred animal was the goose, as he was sometimes depicted as. Usually, though, he was seen as a green man (from vegetation growing from him), leaning on an elbow with one knee bent to the sky, wearing a crown. He is very much in love with Nut.

Isis: The queen of the gods. She usually wore a headdress with a throne on it. She sometimes adopted the vulture headdress with cow horns. She could also be seen as a cobra with her throne headdress.

Hathor: The goddess of love and beauty is seen in many different forms. Some of these are: a woman, goose, cat, lion, malachite, sycamore fig, and many more. However, she is represented as a cow most often. 

Osiris: The god of earth, vegetation, justice, and wisdom. He is usually not feared as his kind smile shows. He is seen as a green or black  man wearing a crown with two curling ostrich feathers hanging from it. He also carries the crook and flail. 

Seth: The god of evil who was identified with the hippopotamus, crocodiles, boars, scorpions, turtles, pigs and donkeys and all animals who were considered to be unclean or dangerous. he was married to Nephthys, but it was an unhappy marriage so he had many other wives. he had no children. He was shown as an imaginary animal with red hair and resembling a donkey or maybe an aardvark.

Nephthys: The protectress of the dead who had an unhappy marriage to Seth. She looks extremely similar to Isis. So similar in fact that the only way to tell them apart is by their headdresses. She sometimes appears as a hawk as well. 


XOXO Ma'at

A Myth About Me (Setting)

Hi, I'm back. A myth about me is how I was created. This is how it was set:

It was the beginning of time, and there was only the dark and swirling chaos of Nu. There was only one god, who felt lonely in this quiet world all to himself. So, her created air, moisture and mist, the sky, the earth, light and dark, order, law, and stability all in the form of almighty gods and goddesses. Through this, the other gods were able to produce rain, flowers, food, animals, and even humans. More on this later.

XOXO Ma'at

Cultural References

Yu-Gi-Oh Ma'at card

Ma'at Institute for Community Change

Hi, I'm back. I would like to draw your attention to three cultural references about me in the modern day. You may have heard of these cards called Yu-Gi-Oh cards. It is a sort of trading card game. I myself have never played it, but I'm sure there is fun in it. Anyways, there is a special deck that was named after me! It's called the "Ma'at Deck". How cool is that? Also, there is an institution in Los Angeles California called "Ma'at Institute for Community Changes." It is a sort of community work center to improve everyday lives. I never knew how much of an influence I was. Lastly, there is an online magazine called, "The Spirit of Ma'at." The magazine is all about trying to create harmony in the world and bring out the truth and love in humanity.  I am so honored to be referenced in this way. Well, as you can see, I have made a bigger impact on society than even I thought. I hope to keep doing the same with my ways of life.

XOXO Ma'at

Spirit of Ma'at Magazine

Attributes part 2

Ma'at here. I have a very important job. I work with my husband to decide whether or not the dead should be devoured by Ammut or if they can move on to the Kingdom of Osiris. My feather is used as a reference. If the heart weighs the same, the person can move on. If the heart is heavier, Ammut eats them. It's as simple as that. I also have to keep order within the Egyptian gods. I am the ultimate judge of the living and the dead. My power is even greater than any pharaoh's. They must abide by my laws. At first, I helped my father Ra pull his boat across the sky every day, but then Isis took over for me. I am associated with the ostrich feather I wear or as a bird with a human face. I was created by Shu and Tefnut when they separated the chaos into law and order. It was put into light into dark, and, thus, I was created. The culture associated with me is mainly the Egyptian culture. I am the heart of understanding in this culture. Pharaohs have to honor me, so I am pretty respected. I am very strict in my ways. As I said before, I don't give second chances. I am also what inspires noble ideas, bravery, honor and loyalty, and fighting against evil with courage and virtue. I am the mortal enemy of chaos because of my love for good and honor. My friends are Chardastes, Terra, Paarkum. My enemies, however, are the Entropic Immortals, Korotiku, Eiryndul, and Chaos. The primevil mound is used to symbolize me, but that is used more as my concept than as an actual goddess. Other than that, I am symbolized by and ostrich feather.
XOXO Ma'at

Attributes part 1

 Hi, my name is Ma'at, but I also go by Mayet and Maae't. I am the Egyptian goddess of truth and order. I am depicted as a woman with long black hair covering my shoulders. I have hazelnut eyes that are dyed with black lines, shining with strength and sweetness at the same time. I wear an emerald amulet in the shape of a scarab on my heart, I sometimes carry a sword in my hand to make sure I am ready to fight for justice. I can also be seen with wings on my arms as well as the feather sometimes. I am the daughter of Ra, the sun God and the wife of Thoth, the moon-god and god of wisdom. Thoth and I had eight children, but the most well known is Amon. These eight went on to become the chief gods and goddesses of Hermopolis and created the earth and everything in it. My strengths include balance and justice and keeping order, but my weakness is how exact I am. I never give second chances.
XOXO Ma'at