Mummies, tombs, and pyramids, enter the world of Ancient Egypt! Explore the land of King Tut and Cleopatra with fun facts and amazing photos.
A comprehensive guide to the deities of ancient Egypt: their origins and their central role in the lives of the Egyptian people
This book examines the Egyptian gods and goddesses - from minor household figures such as Bes and Taweret to the all-powerful deities Amun and Rethat made Egypt the most completely theocratic society of the ancient world, and made Egyptians ...
The figures documented in ancient hieroglyphics are given dimension in this absorbing volume, which examines the characteristics and significance of many of the Egyptian gods and goddesses and also looks at related topics such as ancient ...
Explains some fun facts about the gods and goddesses worshipped in ancient Egypt.
Are you ready to be both entertained and educated? In this book, you will be taught about some of the most prestigious Egyptian gods and goddesses that were worshipped a long time ago.
Originally published as: Handbook of Egyptian mythology. c2002.
Ancient Egyptians relied on gods and goddesses every day to rule the sky, bring the rain and more. Find out why the Egyptians worshipped these powerful beings and the roles they played in everyday life.
Within this book, you'll find the following the Egyptian gods and topics covered: Amen (Amun, Amon, Ammon) Anubis (Anpu, Inpw) Aten (Aton) Atum (Tum, Tem, Atem, Temu) Bastet (Bast, Boubastis, Pasht) The Book of the Dead and Other Funerary ...
It is tempting to see ancient Egyptian religion as something relatively static, with a single pantheon whose nature and activities did not change throughout the three-thousand-year span of the Dynastic Period.
This title introduces the primary Egyptian deities and discusses where and how Egyptians worshipped.