Ammit

Ammit

part hippopotamus, part lion, with jaws like a crocodile’s. [Egypt. Myth.: Leach]

See: Monsters

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Ammit

half-hippopotamus, half-lion monster of underworld; ate the sinful. [Egyptian Myth.: Leach, 50]

See: Punishment

Allusions—Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.