In ancient Egyptian religion, the paradise where the blessed dead hoped to live was called Aaru.
Aaru, also known as the Field of Reeds, was imagined as an idealized version of Egypt. In this paradise, the justified dead could farm, enjoy abundance, and live in a perfected landscape. Entry depended on successful passage through the dangers and judgments of the afterlife.
Aaru is often confused with the Duat because both belong to Egyptian ideas about the world beyond death. The Duat was the broader underworld realm and the setting for the nighttime journey of the sun god. Aaru was the desirable destination for those who passed the judgment of the dead.
Anubis helped prepare and guide the deceased, but Osiris was the ruler traditionally associated with the afterlife’s judgment. This division of roles shows that Egyptian afterlife belief involved a network of deities rather than a single underworld ruler performing every task.