| Description |
96 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
The world of mythology |
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World of mythology (Armonk, N.Y.)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Gods of the cosmos: How the world was made -- Days upon the year -- Devastation of humanity -- Secret name of Ra -- Features: Creation myths -- Egyptian calendar -- Food and drink -- Gods and goddesses -- Osiris, Seth, and Isis: Murder of Osiris -- Wanderings of Isis -- Vengeance of Horus -- Features: Royal marriages -- Egyptian laws -- Afterlife -- Pharaohs and gods: Three crowns -- Lord of the Nile -- Great Queen Hatshepsut -- Prince and the Sphinx -- Doomed prince -- Features: Temples, priest, and pharaohs -- Birth in ancient Egypt -- Pyramids -- Women in ancient Egypt -- Sphinx -- Plants and animals -- Magical stories and legends: Enchanted island -- Clever thief -- Land of the dead -- Blinding of truth -- Features: Magic and medicine -- Land of punt -- Jewelry -- Person's spirit -- Order and harmony -- Timeline -- Glossary -- For more information -- Index -- Acknowledgments. |
| Summary |
Reveals the truths and teachings that lie behind many of the Egyptian myths, and addresses the question of the role that storytelling played in this diverse society. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.9 3.0 118529. |
| Subject |
Mythology, Egyptian -- Juvenile literature.
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Legends -- Egypt -- Juvenile literature.
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Art -- Egypt -- Juvenile literature.
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Egypt -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Legends -- Egypt.
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Art -- Egypt.
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Egypt -- History.
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Mythology, Egyptian.
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Egypt.
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| ISBN |
9780765681058 |
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0765681056 |
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