all goddesses including ma'at had power over the egyptians, and different powers over the other gods. one of the powers ma'at gave the gods was the ability to breath air. like the water of life, ma'at's potion brought an afterlife after death to the peaceful and law-abiding people, but death to violent and cruel people. ma'at was very powerful, but she still had limits to her powers. she could not make the sun travel through the sky like ra could, she could not control the netherworld like osiris could, and she could not make the stars shine like nut could but she still had her own unique powers like her potion.