George Hart

Be an eyewitness to the unbelievable riches of the pharoah's court and to everything Egyptian, from amazing jewels to tools and from toys to immortal mummies. See the mummies of priests and kings; find out why even cats and dogs were mummified; and discover how hieroglyphics were diciphered.

George HartThe Routledge Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses contains one of the most comprehensive listings and descriptions of Egyptian deities. Now in its second edition, it provides: * A new introduction * Updated entries and four new entries on deities * Names of the deities as hieroglyphs * A survey of gods and goddesses as they appear in classical literature * An expanded chronology and updated bibliography, together with a list of relevant websites * Drawings of the gods and emblems of each district * A map of ancient Egypt and a time chart Presenting a vivid picture of the complexity and richness of imagery in Egyptian mythology, students studying Ancient Egypt, travelers, visitors to museums and all those interested in mythology will find this an invaluable resource

El rico panorama de la mitología del antiguo Egipto perdura hasta nuestra época a través de las pinturas en tumbas, inscripciones en templos y textos en papiros. Este relato empieza con las leyendas de la creación de Heliópolis, Menfis y Hermópolis, ilustrando los esfuerzos intelectuales de los egipcios para explicar los comienzos del mundo. Los mitos que siguen abarcan desde historias de los dioses -el asesinato de Osiris y la venganza de Horus, Isis y los siete escorpiones, Sajmet y el exterminio virtual de la humanidad- hasta fábulas tales como la del Marinero Náufrago y la de la Isla Encantada.