Egyptian Myths
New York, NY : DK, 2022.
Format: Book
Edition: First American edition.
Description: 144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 29 cm
"Prepare to enter a world of deserts and floods, inhabited by shape-shifting gods, wicked demons, and mighty pharaohs. This collection of 20 tales from Ancient Egypt will transport you back thousands of years to an enchanting, magical land."-- Page 4 of cover
Contents:
The Beginning. The creation ; Atum's eye ; Shu and Tefnut ; Day and night ; The curse of Geb and Nut ; Geb and Nut -- The Gods. Ra's true name ; Ra and Hathor ; The humans rebel ; Hathor and the beer ; The end of Ra's reign ; Geb's revenge ; Osiris and Isis ; King Osiris ; The first mummy ; Horus and the snake ; Horus and set ; Horus versus Set -- Pharaohs and royalty. King Khufu and the magician ; Lady's Redjedet's sons ; Thoth and Ma'at ; Queen Serpot ; The doomed prince -- Mortals. The shipwrecked sailor ; The eloquent peasant ; Nephthys and Anubis ; Truth and falsehood -- About the myths. Discovering the myths ; Gods and goddesses ; Pharaohs ; Mummification ; Tombs ; Journey of the dead ; Worshiping the gods ; Sacred animals.
Subjects:
Mythology, Egyptian -- Juvenile literature.
Gods, Egyptian -- Juvenile literature.
Goddesses, Egyptian -- Juvenile literature.
Pharaohs -- Juvenile literature.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Folklore & Mythology.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Ancient.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Reference.
Goddesses, Egyptian.
Gods, Egyptian.
Mythology, Egyptian.
Pharaohs.
Mythology, Egyptian -- Juvenile literature.
Gods, Egyptian -- Juvenile literature.
Goddesses, Egyptian -- Juvenile literature.
Pharaohs -- Juvenile literature.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Folklore & Mythology.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Ancient.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Reference.
Goddesses, Egyptian.
Gods, Egyptian.
Mythology, Egyptian.
Pharaohs.
ISBN:
9780744056778
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C LITERATURE Myth Egyptian Men | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's NonFiction | In |
C LITERATURE Myth Egyptian Men | Ballentine Indoors | Children's NonFiction | In |
"Meet the gods, goddesses, and pharaohs of Ancient Egypt"--Cover
Includes bibliographical references (page 144) index.
Includes bibliographical references (page 144) index.