Ancient myths and legends stories

Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge was an English Egyptologist Orientalist and philologist who worked for the British Museum and published numerous works on the ancient Near East This luxurious edition contains a range of fascinating stories from the world of Ancient Egyptian mythology Egyptian mythology is rife with intrigue wonder and excitement as the gods Telling of creation divine struggles between Osiris Isis Horus and Set the journey of the sun as day passes turns to night and the nature of the afterlife and the underworld these legends were woven through the civilization known for the pharaohs and the pyramids This collection includes such tales as The creation of the world by the sun god Ra The murder of Osiris by his brother Set Anubis and the Underworld Written in accessible style for everyone to enjoy this gift edition with gold foil accents stenciled page edges and beautifully illustrated endpapers will be a welcome gift for anyone interested in Egyptian mythology Egyptian Myths and Legends Tales of the Gods and Goddesses