Egyptian Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Gods and Legends

Egyptian Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Gods and Legends

Garry J. Shaw • Thames & Hudson

This edition of The Egyptian Myths (Myths)

ISBN-10: 1696359813 · ISBN-13: 978‑0500251980 · 2014

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Which gods created the world according to the ancient Egyptians? How did they explain the sun’s movements and its disappearance at night? In what ways did mythology permeate their lives? And what did they believe happened in the afterlife? This handy guide to Egyptian mythology explores how the ancient Nile-dwellers explained the world around them. The text delves into the origins of life, the creation and evolution of the world, and the reigns of the gods on earth, before introducing us to the manifestations of Egypt’s deities in the natural environment; the inventive ways in which the Egyptians dealt with the invisible forces all around them; and the trials and tribulations of the life hereafter.

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