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A handy reference guide to the rich pantheon of ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses. This pocket dictionary highlights thirty-five major gods and goddesses and shows how they function in family groupings. Readers can find deities like Atum and Ptah who feature in myths explaining the creation of the universe. They can journey across the sky with the great sun-god Ra-Horakhty and his cohorts and enter the underworld of Osiris. Powerful goddesses such as Isis, Hathor and the ferocious lioness-headed Sekhmet are featured, as are the deities who protected the pharaoh, and those who were responsible for mummification and funerary rituals. All the entries are fully cross-referred and an A-Z contents list enables the reader to find easily a particular god or goddess. Each one is illustrated with colour photographs of paintings, papyri and sculptures depicting the deity and the hieroglyphs of his or her name. The appearance, attributes, roles and responsibilities of each god and goddess are briefly and clearly described.
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George Hart is a curator in the Education Department of The British Museum. His publications include Egyptian Myths (BMP 1990) and A Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses (Routledge 1986).
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Perfect Introduction to Ancient Egypt
9 Jun 2005
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I love this book. As an American living in Egypt, I keep a supply of this book in the house. I give them to everyone who is about to take their first tour of Egypt. It helps identify the gods and goddesses they will see everywhere. An easy way to know which goddesses you are looking at when she is wearing a vulture headdress.
A great place to start
29 Dec 2011
Format:Paperback
Like the title says, this book is a Pocket Dictionary. While this means it isn't as elaborate as other books about Egyptian gods and goddesses are, it's still a great book to have.
Delving into the basics of the more common gods, this book is a great place to start researching Egyptian history and mythology. It does not focus on the more lesser known gods, but gives handfuls of information about others. Not only about the gods themselves; George Heart also included connections between specific gods.
The writing is fairly simple and allows for a wide range of readers to enjoy this introduction into Egyptian mythology. Therefore, it is a perfect place for people to start looking into Egyptian mythology, particularly for a younger audience.
Overall, it's a great book to add to Egyptian collections of any avid researcher, or casual historical reader.
Because it is so short and doesn't include a large variety of gods, I give it 4/5 stars. A great place to start and a good read, despite the shortness of it all.
Delving into the basics of the more common gods, this book is a great place to start researching Egyptian history and mythology. It does not focus on the more lesser known gods, but gives handfuls of information about others. Not only about the gods themselves; George Heart also included connections between specific gods.
The writing is fairly simple and allows for a wide range of readers to enjoy this introduction into Egyptian mythology. Therefore, it is a perfect place for people to start looking into Egyptian mythology, particularly for a younger audience.
Overall, it's a great book to add to Egyptian collections of any avid researcher, or casual historical reader.
Because it is so short and doesn't include a large variety of gods, I give it 4/5 stars. A great place to start and a good read, despite the shortness of it all.
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