- Paperback: 248 pages
- Publisher: Routledge; New edition edition (24 April 1986)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0415059097
- ISBN-13: 978-0415059091
- Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.9 x 1.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #84 in Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > Mythology > Storytelling
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"This dictionary not only lists famous Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses (such as Hathor, Isis, Osiris and Geb), but also foreign and lesser-known deities, from Aken to Yamm. It presents all those worshipped at some point in Ancient Egyptian history. The information of each god and goddess given include the deity's attributes, including sceptres, crowns and animal form. Illustrated with a few black and white illustrations, it is a most useful reference for students of Egyptology and mythology."
-"The Bibliography of Ancient Egypt
"Essential reading for Egyptologists and those with a taste of mythology."
-"Western Morning News
-"The Bibliography of Ancient Egypt
"Essential reading for Egyptologists and those with a taste of mythology."
-"Western Morning News
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Students of archaeology, travellers, visitors to museums and all those interested in mythology will value this comprehensive handbook. 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.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It's in dictionary form and best suited for readers who understand the concepts of ancient Egyptian religion already. Not for children or beginners. Some line drawings. I wish there were more illustrations. I also wish the design of the pages was better. A lot of blank space on the outer margins, filled occasionally with captions to the line drawings. But the typeface is very smal. I wish they had used all that blank space either for more illustrations or for a larger typeface.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
useful comprehensive reference of Egyptian gods & goddesses
25 Jan 2001
Format:Paperback
This dictionary not only lists famous Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses (for instance Hathor, Isis, Osiris and Geb), but also foreign and lesser-known deities, from Aken to Yamm. It presents all those worshipped at some point in Ancient Egyptian history. The information of each god and goddess given include the deity's attributes, such as sceptres, crowns and animal form. Illustrated with a few black and white illustrations, it is a most useful reference for students of Egyptology and mythology.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Most Useful Pocket Dictionary of Egyptian gods
22 Jun 2000
Format:Paperback
If you need a handy dictionary of Ancient Egyptian deities, this is the one to get. It gives the basic information on most of the important gods & goddesses. What separates it from a few others, is that it does not rely soley on the later (Greek & Roman) myths, but also discusses the earlier references to the gods, and their development over time. Of course the descriptions are quite brief, as they must be for this kind of quick reference. This is not a picture book so it does not contain colored photographs, but it does include useful line drawings of many deities.
The major problem I find is a lack of references to more detailed information for those who want to learn more about a particular deity. But for the price, it really has not yet been beat. Good job!
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Great book
25 Nov 2000
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This is the first book about the Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt that I have seen has been any good. It lists all the important and less important gods alphabetically. Some even have discriptions. It mainly shows what they were a god of, and some have short myths and legends about them. Of course if you want to learn more about a certain myth or god you will need a different book. But if you want to learn the jist of it, then this book is for you.
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