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The Way to eternity : Egyptian myth / [writers Fergus Fleming, Alan Lothian ; consultant, Dr. Joann Fletcher ; created, edited and designed by Duncan Baird Publishers]
Penn Museum Library - Egyptian Collection BL2441.2 .F54 1997
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fleming, Fergus, 1959-
- Series:
- Myth and mankind
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mythology, Egyptian.
- Egypt--History--To 332 B.C.
- Egypt.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 144 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
- Other Title:
- Egyptian myth
- Egyptian myth and mankind
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam : Time-Life Books, [1997]
- Summary:
- According to ancient Egyptian myth, the sun god, who brings light to the world, is born anew every morning, travels through the heavens by boat during the day, and enters the underworld by night. A goddess, Sekhmet, is said to slaughter criminals and rebellious humans, sometimes using disease as her messenger. Other myths hold that a jury of underworld gods, including Osiris, determines whether a human will be condemned after death for sins.
- These incredible stories are all found in The Way to Eternity: Egyptian Myth, an exciting new book that explores ancient Egyptians, dual fascination with the physical world and life after death.
- Contents:
- The Egyptian World 6
- Centuries of Civilization 8
- Picture Essay: Symbols and Amulets 20
- The Divine Creators 22
- Order out of Chaos 24
- The Sun God 34
- The Servant of the Sun 43
- Picture Essay: Houses of the Gods 46
- Living with the Gods 50
- The Celestial Domain 52
- The Divine Protectress 58
- Sacred Animals 66
- Picture Essay: A Divine Menagerie 72
- The Mighty Sons of Re 74
- The Conflicts of Horus and Seth 76
- The Kings in Myth 86
- Picture Essay: The Great Pyramids 92
- The Throne of Osiris 94
- Preparing for Eternity 96
- Journey into Darkness 102
- The Mummy's Curse 109
- Picture Essay: The Tomb of Tutankhamun 112
- Tales of Magic and Fantasy 114
- Practitioners of Magic 116
- A Magical Universe 124
- Royal Tales of Enchantment 128
- The Egyptian Legacy 132.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 144) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0705435032
- OCLC:
- 37731183
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