Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Spanning ancient egyptian culturefrom 3200 bc to ad 400pinch opens a door to this hidden world and casts light on its often misunderstood belief system. A guide to the gods, goddesses, and traditions of ancient egypt pinch, geraldine on. During these millenia the egyptians developed a multitude of gods and goddesses, as well as esoteric practices that we are still unravelling the meaning of.
The 10 best egyptian mythology books norse mythology for. Egyptian mythology and religion learn about the gods and goddesses of ancient egypt, and the rise of christianity and islam in the post dynastic period. The development of religious doctrines, as portrayed in art and in literature, also receives a close inspection. Spanning ancient egyptian culturefrom 3200 bc to ad 400pinch opens a door to this hidden world and. Gods and pharaohs from egyptian mythology the world mythology series. The civilization of ancient egypt lasted longer than the entire span of what we have come to accept as recorded history. A guide to the gods, goddesses, and traditions of ancient egypt.
Ive been obsessed with egyptian mythology ever since i first saw the pictures of the great pyramid at gaza. Egyptian mythology paperback geraldine pinch oxford. The routledge dictionary of egyptian gods and goddesses. A dictionary of egyptian gods and goddesses by george hart. Pdf egyptian mythology download full pdf book download. Modern and ancient egyptian history explore the various dynasties of ancient egypt as well as. This short book describes the esential elements of the ancient egyptians religious beliefs, a description of the most significant dieties, and some of the religious practices, and worship. The book of the dead was intended to assist the deceased in the afterlife and comprised a collection of hymns, spells, and instructions to allow the deceased to pass through obstacles in.
Are there any good fantasy books out there inspired by ancient egyptian mythology. Handbook of egyptian mythology world mythology pinch, geraldine on. Egypt is undoubtedly the forerunner of global civilization. The church fathers in the second and third centuries ad also were eager to emphasize the dependency of greece on the earlier cultures of the egyptians and the hebrews. My first book on egyptian mythology was gods and pharaohs from egyptian mythology by geraldine harris. This religion remained much the same as described here, that sustaining the culture and lives of the ancient egyptians for thousands of years. Book of the dead in egyptian mythology the book of dead is the usual name given to the ancient egyptian funerary text called the spells of coming or going forth by day. Featured free audio books mythslegends loyal books.
Being about to understand what you are seeing when you confront a picture of a god within an egyptian temple in egypt is another entirely. Mysteries of egypt and ancient egyptian mythology nekhebet. Oceanic mythology, by roland burrage dixon illustrated html at more items available under narrower terms. A guide to the gods, goddesses, and traditions of ancient egypt book online at best prices in india on. Spanning over large dominions as distant as the roman empire and the grecoroman realm, egyptian mythology was a prevailing entity. The 10 best egyptian mythology books mythology books, egyptian. Mythology books, history of ancient egypt by ogden goelet, raymond faulkner, et al. Now, in egyptian mythology, geraldine pinch offers a comprehensive introduction that untangles the mystery of egyptian myth. Spanning ancient egyptian culturefrom 3200 bc to ad 400pinch opens a door to this hidden world and casts light on. It details the major gods and goddesses and presents a broad survey of others, giving a vivid picture of the complexity and richness of the imagery of egyptian mythology. To our surprise, our recent list of ya books based on greek mythology has become one of the most popular on the site.
It centered on the egyptians interactions with many deities believed to be present in, and in control of, the world. Egyptian mythology and egyptian christianity, by samuel sharpe illustrated html at legends of the gods. Given that we have particularly fond memories of burying ourselves in books about ancient egypt and egyptian mythology and virtually anything containing mummies, we thought it might be a good idea to do a round up of some young adult and middle grade. Nov 15, 2018 there are so many books available on ancient egyptian mythology and religion, especially introductions written for beginners, that it can. Are there any good fantasy books out there inspired by.
If youd like to learn more about bes, as well as ancient egyptian mythology and religion more broadly, i recommend picking up one or more of the books on this list. A guide to the gods, goddesses, and traditions of ancient egypt greek mythology. Discover the ancient secrets of egyptian mythology egypt, ancient egypt, ancient civilizations, gods, pharaohs, ra, isis, set ancient civilizations and mythology kindle edition by phillips, martin r. Although i created these articles under their current names, i now think titles like these should be consistent. Sources of the history of egyptian mythology the underworld and life after death pyramids and their locations the book includes the myths of the creation in some detail and introduces the top deities in a pantheon of over two thousand god and goddesses. Free audio books in genre mythslegends that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player.
Egyptian priests told diodorus some of the same stories four centuries later. The illustrated anthology of world myth and storytelling littleton, c. Publication date 1964 topics mythology, egyptian, mythology, indochinese. Mustafa agha obtained the papyrus from the famous hidingplace of the royal mummies at deralbahari, with the situation of which he was well acquainted for many years before it became known to the egyptian service of antiquities. Egyptian temple nearly all articles that refer to ancient egypt in the title use the word ancient.
The routledge dictionary of egyptian gods and goddesses contains one of the most comprehensive listings and descriptions of egyptian deities. The horus killings by paul doherty, the mask of ra by paul doherty, the spies of sobeck by paul doherty, fle. Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient egypt, which describe the actions of. Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient egypt, which describe the actions of the egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world. Greek mythology norse mythology egyptian mythology. Gods, pharaohs and book of the dead of egyptian mythology by weaver, stephan isbn. A guide to the gods, goddesses, and traditions of ancient egypt by pinch, geraldine isbn. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
In this comprehensive introduction to egyptian mythology, author geraldine pinch shows how the mythology of ancient egypt must be pieced together from a variety of written and visual sources. From stories of resurrected mummies and thousandyearold curses to powerful pharaohs and the coveted treasures of the great pyramids, ancient egypt has had an unfaltering grip on the modern imagination. The 10 best egyptian mythology books norse mythology for smart. These books are all personally owned by the author and are the sources for all information found on this web site.
The beliefs that these myths express are an important part of ancient egyptian religion. For example, some of the earliest medical research, discoveries and applications originated from egypt. There are so many books available on ancient egyptian mythology and religion, especially introductions written for beginners, that it can sometimes seem that. Donna jo napolis treasury of egyptian mythology, published by national geographic kids, is one of two books. Succeeding funerary texts, like the book of the dead in the new kingdom and the books of breathing from the late period 664323 bc and. Given that we have particularly fond memories of burying ourselves in books about ancient egypt and egyptian mythology and virtually anything containing mummies, we thought it might be a good idea to do a round up of some young adult and. The book of going forth by day the complete papyrus of ani featuring integrated text and fillcolor images history. The egyptian texts, edited with translations with plates. The red pyramid by rick riordan, the throne of fire by rick riordan, the serpents shadow by rick riordan, the son. The illustrated anthology of world myth and storytelling. Classic stories of gods, goddesses, monsters, and mortals by donna jo napoli now we come to the introductory books on egyptian mythology for kids. The complexities of egyptian mythology its gods, sun and animal worship, myths, and magical practices are explored. Egyptian mythology books on gods and goddesses of ancient egypt. The work speaks about the creation of the world, the origin of the egyptian gods and their numerous adventures.
See also the 10 best norse mythology books, the 10 best advanced norse mythology books, the 10 best books on the runes, the 10 best celtic mythology books, and the 10 best greek mythology books. The red pyramid by rick riordan, the throne of fire by rick riordan, the serpents shadow by rick riordan, the son o. Handbook of egyptian mythology provides a brief discussion about the nature of myths. Egyptian mythology gods, pharaohs and book of the dead from at least 4000 bce to the death of cleopatra vii in 30 ce, egyptian mythology was the foundation of ancient egyptian culture. All titles preceded by an orange scarab are highly recommended by the author for those wishing to learn more about ancient egypt and egyptian mythology. The country may have become a third world country today, but its place of importance in world history cannot be overemphasized. The part 3 section on egypt contains such topics as. It features over 40 gods and goddesses, 30 symbols and complete myths.