The psychopomp Ammit, who devoured the hearts of the unworthy in the Egyptian underworld, was a composite of what three animals?

Crocodile, Lion, and Hippopotamus

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Guardians of the Underworld

From multi-headed beasts to spectral ferrymen, identify the legendary guardians who protect the entrances to the afterlife in various myths.0 takes

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01In Greek mythology, what three-headed dog guards the entrance to Hades?
02Who is the ferryman of the dead in Greek mythology, responsible for transporting souls across the River Styx?
03Which jackal-headed god of the afterlife guided souls and weighed their hearts in ancient Egyptian belief?
04In Norse mythology, what is the name of the blood-stained hound that guards the gates of Helheim?
05Which Greek goddess, associated with magic, witchcraft, and crossroads, is often considered a guardian of the entrance to the Underworld?
06In Aztec mythology, which dog-headed god acts as a soul-guide for the dead on their journey through Mictlan?
07After her death, which Shinto goddess became the queen of Yomi-no-kuni, the Japanese land of the dead, and guarded its exit against the living?
08In Hindu and Buddhist traditions, who is the god of death and justice who presides over the underworld and judges the souls of the departed?
09Known as the Furies in Roman myth, what is the Greek name for the chthonic deities of vengeance who pursued wrongdoers into the Underworld?
10The psychopomp Ammit, who devoured the hearts of the unworthy in the Egyptian underworld, was a composite of what three animals?