Egyptian Mythology - by Ariel Slick & Fiona Baile (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Fully illustrated with photographs of shrines and statuary, this book is the definitive guide to the dark, complex and extraordinary mythology of Ancient Egypt"--

Book Synopsis

Immerse yourself in the dark and complex mythology of Ancient Egypt.

Alongside the mummies and the great treasure-filled burial chambers of the Pyramids are the many gods, heroes, monsters and legends that defined their universe. Atum, the first being -- who then begat Nut, the sky goddess and Geb, the god of the land -- and their union in turn producing Osiris, Seth, Isis and Nephthys.

Explore Ancient Egypt's creation myths, including the Book of the Dead, and the evolution of pictograms and hieroglyphs, which documented many aspects of Egyptian life. Read how, across the long duration of the Ancient Egyptian age, animals such as cats, falcons, baboons and scarab beetles became sacred, and how species like the jackal, lion and the Nile crocodile became intertwined with the gods.

Death and the afterlife occupied a central place in the Ancient Egyptian belief system, and this well-illustrated book explores the extraordinary lengths and care given to funerary practices, including the Weighing of the Heart and the elaborate rituals to ensure the successful passage of the deceased pharaohs into the afterlife -- to live in Paradise with Osiris.

Fully illustrated with photographs of shrines and statuary, this book is the definitive guide to the dark, complex and extraordinary mythology of Ancient Egypt.

Review Quotes

"This large format coffee-table style hardcover edition of �Egyptian Mythology: The Gods, Heroes, Monsters and Legends of Ancient Egypt� by co-authors Ariel Slick and Fiona Baile is massively illustrated with photographs of shrines and statuary... Impressive and gift worthy... Impressively informative, beautifully illustrated and definitive guide to the dark, complex and extraordinary mythology of Ancient Egypt. Thoroughly 'user friendly' in organization and presentation, �Egyptian Mythology� highly recommended for personal and professional reading lists -- and is an ideal 'Memorial Fund' accusation selection for community and college and university library Mythology and Folklore collections."-- "Midwest Book Review" (9/1/2024 12:00:00 AM)

About the Author

Ariel Slick lives in Texas, and Fiona Baile is a member of the Critics' Circle of Britain.