ISBN |
9781426313806 (hbk.) |
1426313802 (hbk.) |
Name |
Napoli, Donna Jo, 1948- author. |
Title |
Treasury of Egyptian mythology : classic stories of gods, goddesses, monsters & mortals / by Donna Jo Napoli ; illustrated by Christina Balit. |
Published |
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2013. |
Washington, D.C. National Geographic, [2013] |
Description |
192 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm. |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-187) and index. |
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 -- Teffnut (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. |
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. |
Subjects |
Mythology, Egyptian |
Tales |
Mythology, Egyptian |
Folklore -- Egypt |
Mythology, Egyptian |
Tales -- Egypt -- Juvenile literature |
Mythology, Egyptian -- Juvenile literature |
Folklore -- Egypt -- Juvenile literature |
Egypt |
Genre |
Juvenile works |
Other Names |
Balit, Christina illustrator. |
Series |
National Geographic kids |
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