History:
In ancient Egypt Ma’at was represented as the goddess of truth, justice, divine order, cosmic order, and balance. She is represented with wings of the vulture which is her sacred animal and the feather of truth in her headdress. She is often shown carrying an ankh which is the key to life and sometimes she also holds a scepter. The presence of this goddess seems to have been since the old kingdom. She is often referred to as "the eye of Ra." Thoth is her equivalent husband and brother and Set is the opposite. The Goddess Ma'at was most cherished by the pharaohs and kings of ancient Egypt, and most of them were referred to as "Beloved of Ma'at." The Pharaoh would carry an effigy of Ma'at seated as a sign that he represented her regime.