Egyptian mythology : a travellers guide from Aswan to Alexandria : with 58 illustrations / Garry J. Shaw.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shaw, Garry J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mythology, Egyptian.

Gods, Egyptian.

Goddesses, Egyptian.

Monuments--Egypt--Nile River Delta.

Monuments.

Historic sites--Egypt.

Historic sites.

Nile River Delta (Egypt)--Antiquities.

Nile River Delta (Egypt).

Antiquities.

Egypt--Nile River Delta.

Egypt.

Physical Description:

270 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2021.

Summary:

Join Egyptologist Garry J. Shaw on a tour up the Nile, through a beautiful and fascinating landscape populated with a rich mythology: the stories of Horus, Isis, Osiris, and their enemies and allies, tales of vengeance, tragedy, and fantastic metamorphoses. The myths of ancient Egypt have survived in fragments of ancient hymns and paintings on the walls of tombs and temples, spells inked across coffins and stories scrawled upon scrolls. Shaw not only retells these stories with his characteristic wit, but also reconnects them to the temples and monuments that still stand today, offering a fresh look at the most visited sites in Egypt. Shaw's evocative descriptions of the ancient ruins will transport you to another landscape -- including the magnificent sites of Dendera, Tell el-Amarna, Edfu, and Thebes. At each site, discover which gods or goddesses were worshipped there, as well as the myths and stories that formed the backdrop to the rituals and customs of everyday life. Each chapter ends with a potted history of the site, as well as tips for visiting the ruins today. Illustrations throughout bring to life the creation of the world and the nebulous netherworld, the complicated relationships between fickle gods, powerful magicians and pharaohs, and eternal battles on a cosmic scale. This is the perfect companion to the myths of Egypt and the gods and goddesses that shaped its ancient landscape.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Aswan

At the Edge of the World

2. Edfu

Revenge and Triumph at the Temple of Horus

3. Thebes

East Bank

Home of the Hidden God

4. Thebes

West Bank

Celebrating with the Dead

5. Dendera

Blood and Beer at the Temple of Hathor

6. Abydos

Necropolis of the Murdered God

7. Tell el Amarna

Doomed City of the Sun Disc

8. Hermopolis and Tuna el-Gebel

The Wisdom and Magic of Thoth

9. The Faiyum Oasis

Crocodiles and the Warrior Goddess in the Land of Sobek

10. Memphis and its Necropolis

Pyramids, Legends and Ptah the Creator

11. Heliopolis

Rebellion and Astronomy at the City of the Sun

12. Bubastis

City of the Cat Goddess

13. Pi-Ramesses

Legends of Ramesses and a Home for Seth

14. Alexandria

Serapis, Cleopatra and Alexander's Lost Tomb.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780500252284

0500252289

OCLC:

1240413647