| Edition |
First American edition. |
| Description |
144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 29 cm |
| Note |
"Meet the gods, goddesses, and pharaohs of Ancient Egypt"--Cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 144) index. |
| Summary |
"Prepare to enter a world of deserts and floods, inhabited by shape-shifting gods, wicked demons, and mighty pharaohs. This collection of 20 tales from Ancient Egypt will transport you back thousands of years to an enchanting, magical land."-- Page 4 of cover. |
| Contents |
The Beginning. The creation ; Atum's eye ; Shu and Tefnut ; Day and night ; The curse of Geb and Nut ; Geb and Nut -- The Gods. Ra's true name ; Ra and Hathor ; The humans rebel ; Hathor and the beer ; The end of Ra's reign ; Geb's revenge ; Osiris and Isis ; King Osiris ; The first mummy ; Horus and the snake ; Horus and set ; Horus versus Set -- Pharaohs and royalty. King Khufu and the magician ; Lady's Redjedet's sons ; Thoth and Ma'at ; Queen Serpot ; The doomed prince -- Mortals. The shipwrecked sailor ; The eloquent peasant ; Nephthys and Anubis ; Truth and falsehood -- About the myths. Discovering the myths ; Gods and goddesses ; Pharaohs ; Mummification ; Tombs ; Journey of the dead ; Worshiping the gods ; Sacred animals. |
| Subject |
Mythology, Egyptian -- Juvenile literature.
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Gods, Egyptian -- Juvenile literature.
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Goddesses, Egyptian -- Juvenile literature.
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Pharaohs -- Juvenile literature.
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Mythology, Egyptian.
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Gods, Egyptian.
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Goddesses, Egyptian.
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Kings, queens, rulers, etc.
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JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Folklore & Mythology.
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JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Ancient.
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JUVENILE NONFICTION / Reference.
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Goddesses, Egyptian. (OCoLC)fst00944194
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Gods, Egyptian. (OCoLC)fst00944259
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Mythology, Egyptian. (OCoLC)fst01031782
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Pharaohs. (OCoLC)fst01060090
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| Genre/Form |
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Informational works.
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Illustrated works.
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| Added Author |
Ponder, Katie, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
9780744056778 (hardcover) |
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0744056772 (hardcover) |
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