The way to eternity Egyptian myth
Examines ancient Egyptian myths about the physical world and life after death and places them in their cultural context.
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| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam :
Time-Life Books,
©1997.
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| Series: | Myth and mankind.
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Table of Contents:
- The Egyptian world. Centuries of civilization
- Picture essay: Symbols and amulets
- The divine creators. Order out of chaos
- The sun god
- The servant of the sun
- Picture essay: Houses of the gods
- Living with the gods. The celestial domain
- The divine protectress
- Sacred animals
- Picture essay: A divine menagerie
- The mighty sons of Re. The conflicts of Horus and Seth
- The kings in myth
- Picture essay: The great pyramids
- The throne of Osiris. Preparing for eternity
- Journey into darkness
- The mummy's curse
- Picture essay: The tomb of Tutankhamun
- Tales of magic and fantasy. Practitioners of magic
- A magical universe
- Royal tales of enchantment
- The Egyptian legacy.
