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The Star-bearer: A Creation Myth from Ancient Egypt
 
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The Star-bearer: A Creation Myth from Ancient Egypt (Hardcover)

by Dianne Hofmeyr (Author), Jude Daly (Illustrator)
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  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Frances Lincoln Childrens Books (1 Mar 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0711216266
  • ISBN-13: 978-0711216266
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,405,605 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"text and pictures glow with mystical allure" The Sunday Telegraph on The Stone"

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In the beginning, nothing moves in the inky silence...until the golden godchild Atum gradually unfolds from a lotus bud. From him come the gods of the air and rain and their children - Geb, god of Earth, and Nut, goddess of the sky. Geb and Nut are inseparable. They clasp one another and share whispered secrets, leaving no space between the sky and the earth for Atum to continue creating. So Atum has no choice but to have them forcibly separated, leaving Geb enraged and Nut sad and lonely...The beautiful story that follows explains, according to Ancient Egyptian beliefs, how day, night and the starry universe were first created.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, beautiful and evocative, 3 Nov 2003
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If you are on the look-out for children's books that break the mold of empty and garish tales that mostly fill the shelves - you might want to take a look at this one. The egyptian story of creation - itself a truly beautiful vision - is told as a love story between the earth and the sky. The language is sinple and easy to understand without being dull and the illustrations are absolutely beautiful. Also worth a look by the same team is 'The Stone: A Persian Legend of the Magi'.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Superb bedtime reading for 'older' little ones, 8 Dec 2008
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Great alternative reading for those looking to provide a more rounded and open-minded foray into religion than the standard christian stories metered out in schools.
Fantastic pictures, beautifully written.
At times a little too wordy, and with themes/imagery of intimacy which may require some discussion, so probably more suitable (in my opinion) for 6+ years. The whole concept of how the 'gods' were manifest may also require some understanding.
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