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Heart Symbolism / Heart Folklore
The heart in modern times, has come to be seen as the center of feelings. However, many ancient civilizations regard the heart as the center of intellect and intuition, which we in modern times associate with the head. The Egyptians believed that the god Ptah conceived the world in his heart before creating it through his spoken words. To the Egyptians, the heart was the core of an individual’s life, will, and intellect and hence it was the one internal organ left in the mummy so that it could be weighed at Osiris’ judgment seat, to ensure it has not been made heavy by misdeeds. Perhaps the phrase “to have a heavy heart” derives from such beliefs.

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