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Capstone Global Library

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17 janvier 2013

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EAN13

9781406262476

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English

Poids de l'ouvrage

11 Mo

The world's myths are filled with characters, creatures, and stories that have fascinated people for thousands of years. This series mixes dramatic retellings and non-fiction information to give a full picture of a culture's myths. This book explores the gods, goddesses, heroes, villains, tricksters, and quests that make Egyptian myths and legends so compelling.

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Publié par

Capstone Global Library

Date de parution

17 janvier 2013

Nombre de lectures

EAN13

9781406262476

Langue

English

Poids de l'ouvrage

11 Mo

Ancient Egypt Philosophie et théologie

egyptian MYTHS AND LEGENDS

Fiona Macdonald

all about myths

EGYPTIAN MYTHSAND LEGENDS

Fiona Macdonald

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Text © Capstone Goa Lîrary Lîmîted 2013 Fîrst puîshed în paperaçk în 2013 The mora rîghts o the proprîetor have een asserted.

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Edîted y Nançy Dîçkmann, Adam Mîer, and Caîre Throp Desîgned y Jo Hînton-Maîvoîre Orîgîna îustratîons © Capstone Goa Lîrary Ltd 2013 ïustratîons y Xöu Pîçture researçh y Hannah Tayor Produçtîon y Vîçtorîa Fîtzgerad Orîgînated y Capstone Goa Lîrary Ltd Prînted and ound în Chîna y Leo Paper Produçts Ltd

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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Maçdonad, Fîona Egyptîan myths and egends. – (A aout myths) 398.2’0932-dç23 A u çataogue reçord or thîs ook îs avaîae rom the Brîtîsh Lîrary.

Acknowledgements We woud îke to thank the oowîng or permîssîon to reproduçe photographs: Aamy: dîmages, 9, ïNTERFOTO, 16, LatîtudeStoçk, 17 Top; Art Resourçe, NY: HïP, 26, 27, 32, Werner Forman, 29; The Brîtîsh Museum: ©The Trustees o the Brîtîsh Museum. A rîghts reserved/ detaî o the ïmage, 37; Capstone: Xou, 11, 19, 25, 31, 35; Getty ïmages: De Agostînî/S. Vannînî, 12, Ethan Mîer, Cover, 5, ïC Produçtîons, 8; Newsçom: De Agostînî /G. Sîoen Unîversa ïmages Group, 22; Shutterstoçk: ArîdOçean, 17 Bottom, By Krîkkîat, 36, Dudarev Mîkhaî, Desîgn Eement, Fedor Seîvanov, Desîgn Eement, Fîne Shîne, Desîgn Eement, Goran Bogîçevîç, 13, ïnç, Desîgn Eement, John Saîd 14, Kamîra, Desîgn Eement, Kokhançhîkov, Desîgn Eement, Lîsa.S, 21, Lukîyanova Nataîa/renta, Desîgn Eement, 1, Martîn Capek, Desîgn Eement, Natursports, 6, Nestor Noçî, Desîgn Eement, 40, Serg64, Desîgn Eement; Shutterstoçk Premîer: Gîannî Dagî Ortî, 33, 38; SuperStoçk: Age otostoçk, 41, DeAgostînî, 7, 20, 23, 28, Hoton Coeçtîon, 15, Unîversa ïmages Group, 39, Word Hîstory Arçhîve, 4

The puîshers woud îke to thank Proessor Mark Smîth o the Façuty o Orîenta Studîes, Unîversîty o Oxord, or hîs învauae assîstançe în the produçtîon o thîs ook.

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Disclaimer A the înternet addresses (URLs) gîven în thîs ook were vaîd at the tîme o goîng to press. However, due to the dynamîç nature o the înternet, some addresses may have çhanged, or sîtes may have çhanged or çeased to exîst sînçe puîçatîon. Whîe the author and puîsher regret any înçonvenîençe thîs may çause readers, no responsîîîty or any suçh çhanges çan e aççepted y eîther the author or the puîsher.

CONTENTS

Who were the ançîent Egyptîans?. . . 4

Treasures rom the past . . . . . . . . . . . 6

ïn the egînnîng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Gods and goddesses. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Sons o the Sun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Magîç, monsters, and medîçîne. . . . 26

Everastîng îe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

How do we know? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Charaçters, çreatures, and paçes . . 42

Gossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Fînd out more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

ïndex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Did you know?

Dîsçover some înterestîng açts aout Egyptîan myths.

WHO’S WHO?

Fînd out more aout some o the maîn çharaçters în Egyptîan myths.

MYTH LINKS

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