Treasury of Egyptian mythology : classic stories of gods, goddesses, monsters & mortals /

Napoli, Donna Jo, 1948-

Treasury of Egyptian mythology : classic stories of gods, goddesses, monsters & mortals / by Donna Jo Napoli ; illustrations by Christina Balit. - Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2013] - 192 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm - National Geographic kids . - National Geographic kids. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ra (Helios) God of Radiance -- The Great Pesedjet : a Heirarchy of Gods -- Set (Seth) Envious God -- Aset (Isis) Devoted wife and mother -- Usir (Osiris) God of the Afterlife -- Nebet Hut (Nephthys) Goddess of Service -- Heru Saaset (Horus The Younger) Young Warrior God and King -- Inpu (Anubis) God of Mummification -- Tefnut (Tphenis) Goddess of Moisture -- The Great Nile : The Source of So Much -- Tehuti (Thoth) God of Knowledge -- Heru Wer (Horus the Elder) Winged sun disk and Protector of Egypt -- Hut Heru (Hathor) Goddess of Delights -- Sekhmet (Sachmis) Goddess of Vengeance -- Nit (Neith) Warrior Goddess and Weaver of the Cosmos -- Khnum (Chnoumis) God of the Potter's Wheel -- Sobek (Souchos) Crocodile God -- Bastet (Bast) Cat Goddess -- Funeral Rites : The importance of preparation and judgement -- Imhotep (Imuthes) God of Medicine and Architecture.

An illustrated tableau of Egyptian myths, combines narrative accounts of the stories of the Sun God Ra, the Sphinx, and numerous pharaohs and queens along with historical, cultural, and geographic facts.

1426313802 1426313810 (lib. bdg.) 9781426313806 9781426313813 (lib. bdg.)


Folklore--Egypt--Juvenile literature.
Mythology, Egyptian--Juvenile literature.
Tales--Egypt--Juvenile literature.

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