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Treasury of Egyptian mythology : classic stories of gods, goddesses, monsters & mortals
Title:
Treasury of Egyptian mythology : classic stories of gods, goddesses, monsters & mortals
Author:
Napoli, Donna Jo, 1948- , author.
Publication Information:
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2013]

©2013
Physical Description:
192 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Summary:
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.--
Language:
English
Contents:
Ra (Helios) : god of radiance -- The great Pesedjet : a hierarchy 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 Sa Aset (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 judgment -- Imhotep (Imuthes) : god of medicine and architecture -- Map of ancient Egypt -- Time line of ancient Egypt -- Cast of characters.
Reading Level:
860 Lexile.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.6 5.0 163614.
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ISBN:
9781426313806

9781426313813
Format :
Book