psychostasy
/sʌɪkˈɒstəsi/(also psychostasia)
noun
In various mythologies and belief systems: the judgement of souls by weighing.
- Commonly supposed in classical mythology to take place during a combat, with the combatant having the lighter soul being slain..
Origin
Mid 19th century. From ancient Greek ψυχοστασία judgement of souls by weighing. In some forms originally via German Psychostasie; in some forms directly from Greek. Compare French psychostasie.
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