Egyptian Myth: A Treasury of Legends, Art, and History
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Egyptian Myth: A Treasury of Legends, Art, and History
A Treasury of Legends, Art, and History
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Egyptian Myth: A Treasury of Legends, Art, and History
A Treasury of Legends, Art, and History
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INDEX
A
Abu Simbel 46, 91
Abydos, temple of 39
afterlife 7, 8, 40–41, 79, 81
Ahmose Nefertari 58–61
Amenhotep II, Pharaoh 62, 64
Ammut 82, 83
amulets 50, 84, 85
Amun 11, 56
Amun-Ra 10, 58–61
animals 68
Anubis, god of embalming 39, 82–83
Astarte, Queen of Byblos 36
Aswan 24, 29
Atum, creator god 11, 12–15, 21, 90
Atum-Ra 21
B
barges 41, 73
Bastet, cat goddess 21
beer 24, 25
Bes 60–61
birth 50, 60–61
boats 41, 45, 73
Book of the Dead 41, 82
burial 31, 39, 40, 56, 80, 90
Byblos 34, 36
C
calendar 18
canopic jars 40
cats 21, 63, 70
cattle 89
Champollion, Jean-Francois 9
cobras 26, 27
cosmos 8, 11
creation myth 8, 11, 12–15, 54, 68
crocodiles 45, 51, 67, 68, 69
crowns 30
cult centers 8, 11, 21
D
days upon the year 16–19
death 7, 31, 40–41
Deir al-Bahri 59, 75
Dendera, Temple of 18, 22, 56, 57
dentists 85
Djedefra, Pharaoh 51
Djedi (magician) 48–49
Djoser, Pharaoh 52–54, 85, 90
doctors 84–85
Doomed Prince 66–69
Dream Stele 64
Duat (Land of the Dead) 41, 80
E
Ebers Papyrus 84
Edfu 56
Enchanted Island 72–75
F
fables 70, 71
Falsehood 86–89
farming 32, 33, 90
festivals 57
food 25, 32
G
Geb, earth god 13, 14, 16, 22
Giza 48, 49, 62–65, 90
gods and goddesses 7–8, 11, 14,...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- GODS OF THE COSMOS
- OSIRIS, SETH, AND ISIS
- PHARAOHS AND GODS
- MAGICAL STORIES AND LEGENDS
- Timeline of Ancient Egypt
- Glossary
- For More Information
- Index
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