chapotraphouse

accidentally subscribing to Ancient Egyptian beliefs about the heart

The heart was regarded in Ancient Egypt as the organic motor of the body and also the seat of intelligence, an important religious and spiritual symbol. It was considered as one of the eight parts of human body. Counter to other organs it had to be kept carefully intact in the mummy to ensure its eternal life. In Ancient Egypt, the concept of heart included three constituents: heart-haty, heart-ib, and the spiritual seat of intelligence, emotion and memory.

(why yes, I did watch a ton of the Tutenstein cartoon as a kid, how could you tell? )