In terms of job creation, this industry has the highest multiplier effect. The routledge dictionary of egyptian gods and goddesses contains one of the most comprehensive listings and descriptions of egyptian deities. 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. A guide to the gods, goddesses, and traditions of ancient. These books are all personally owned by the author and are the sources for all information found on this web site. Finally, by an exertion of will, he emerged from chaos as. It depends a bit on what aspect of ancient egypt particularly interests you. But instead of making me feel like the clearly the gods of beautiful covers feel very benevolent towards kiersten white. There are so many books available on ancient egyptian mythology and religion, especially introductions written for beginners, that it can sometimes seem that. Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient egypt, which describe the actions of. Just within the past century, apparently, stories began to circulate in rural egypt about a beautiful voice that calls, by name, to men walking the banks of the nile. Being the lunar theory of mythology and the analysis and satisfactory explanation of the ancient mystical lore c1910, by john martin woolsey page images at hathitrust.
I enjoy reading these books so much and they read very fast. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Egyptian mythology and egyptian christianity, by samuel sharpe illustrated html at legends of the gods. 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. Modern mythology, by andrew lang gutenberg text the original garden of eden discovered, and the final solution of the mystery of the woman, the tree and the serpent. Manufacturing is crucial to the economy in the united states, accounting for 62 percent of research and development and almost a third of productivity growth. 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 novels dealing with these themes.
The 10 best egyptian mythology books norse mythology for smart. The book begins with a short history of egypt from the predynastic to post pharonic times and also introducesgives context for myth and religion. The work speaks about the creation of the world, the origin of the egyptian gods and their numerous adventures. I have enjoyed reading this anthology of ancient egyptian literature translated by john foster. Egyptian mythology a fascinating guide to understanding the gods, goddesses, monsters, and mortals greek mythology norse mythology egyptian mythology by matt clayton587 the biafra story by frederick forsyth581 livingstone by tim jeal579 the falls by unknown563 indigo by catherine e. Free audio books in genre mythslegends that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Rich with fascinating information and details about ancient egyptian life and mythology, egyptian mythology. 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. Im not sure if your question is like by which book start it if im an adult or a teenager and im starting to be interested in egyptian mythology or if you say as a.
This list is primarily, but by no means exclusively, for beginners with little or no familiarity with ancient egyptian mythology and religion. Gods and pharaohs from egyptian mythology the world mythology series. Thoth once wrote a wonderful book, full of wisdom and science, which told of. The 10 best egyptian mythology books norse mythology for. Also featured are articles about egyptian culture and history. The egyptians themselves speak not unfrequently of the thousand gods. The civilization of ancient egypt lasted longer than the entire span of what we have come to accept as recorded history. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. The book of going forth by day the complete papyrus of ani featuring integrated text and fillcolor images history. Includes 119 az entries that address major deities, characters, themes, rituals, and beliefs. 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.
Gods, pharaohs and book of the dead of egyptian mythology by stephan weaver was another engaging read that i would highly recommend. The red pyramid by rick riordan, the throne of fire by rick riordan, the serpents shadow by rick riordan, the son. Featured free audio books mythslegends loyal books. A guide to the gods, goddesses, and traditions of ancient egypt. Introduction egyptian religion had ancient origins and lasted for at least 3,500 years. Magic in ancient egypt 1 necklace of shell, coral, bone, ivory and glazed steatite, with hippopotamus amulet, c. 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. Are there any good fantasy books out there inspired by ancient egyptian mythology. Online shopping for egyptian mythology from a great selection at books store.
Publication date 1964 topics mythology, egyptian, mythology, indochinese publisher. The penguin book of myths and legends of ancient egypt. Are there any good fantasy books out there inspired by. A guide to the gods, goddesses, and traditions of ancient egypt is another great introduction to ancient egyptian mythology and religion. The prices look like a bargain, but they are for the much smaller book, both in size and page number. The egyptian texts, edited with translations with plates. The probert encyclopaedia of mythology cakravartin. Mythology is a comprehensive, richly illustrated survey of the mythic imagination in all its forms around the world, from the odysseys, quests and battles of ancient greece and rome to the living beliefs of indigenous cultures in the americas, africa and oceania.
Ancient egyptian religion ancient egyptian religion ancient egyptian mythology egyptian mythology paganism pantheism polytheism emanationism ancient egyptian concept of the soul duat numbers in egyptian mythology ancient egyptian deities ancient egyptian deities aker god amun amunet anubis anuket apep apis god aten atum bastet bat goddess. What books would you recommend to get started in egyptian. When i first learned what the chaos of stars was about, i was afraid the pitiful sum of my knowledge on egyptian mythology would cause me to do this book injustice. A guide to the gods, goddesses, and traditions of ancient egypt pinch, geraldine on. What are some great books on ancient egyptian religions. Yet, in the 14th century, we learn of many militant sufis, leading ghazis or religious soldiers, granting religious. All about history book of ancient egypt internet archive. For the children i really recommend this book as a starter. Today, i came to the realization that i dont have enough egyptian themed fantasy in my life. Egyptian mythology the creation at first there was nothing but nun, the primal ocean of chaos which contained the seeds of everything to come.
The routledge dictionary of egyptian gods and goddesses. Thomas sankara speaks by thomas sankara free ebooks. It features over 40 gods and goddesses, 30 symbols and complete myths. A guide to the gods, goddesses, and traditions of ancient egypt for the correct book for this title.
I know there have to be many books that fit, but despite my love of egyptian mythology, i. The country may have become a third world country today, but its place of importance in world history cannot be overemphasized. The red pyramid by rick riordan, the throne of fire by rick riordan, the serpents shadow by rick riordan, the son o. This amulet is one of the earliest examples of egyptian representational these deities included the god heka, who was depicted in human form, sometimes with the signs that write his name on his head figs 2, 9, 11. Mythology books, history of ancient egypt by ogden goelet, raymond faulkner, et al. This is a great book for anyone who loves ancient egypt. Egyptian priests told diodorus some of the same stories four centuries later. Armour maintains a strong narrative thread with illuminating commentary in his lively, vigorous retelling of stories from egyptian mythology, including those of the sun god ra, the tragic death and rebirth of osiris with the help of isis, the nearburlesque of horus battle with the evil seth, and the gods of the intellect thoth. The religions of ancient egypt and babylonia the gifford lectures on the ancient egyptian and babylonian conception of the divine delivered in aberdeen by archibald henry sayce, d. Egypt is undoubtedly the forerunner of global civilization. Handbook of egyptian mythology provides a brief discussion about the nature of myths. Includes a ton of information besides the mythological side, but also the history as well. The 10 best egyptian mythology books egyptian mythology. Much like wilkinsons the complete gods and goddesses of ancient egypt, its structure consists of a few chapters that provide a general introduction to the topic, followed by an extensive encyclopedia with alphabetized entries.