Ebook: Gods of Ancient Egypt

Illustrated in colour, this is an introduction for the general reader to Egyptian mythology and its mysteries. It includes a concise introduction to genearl aspects of Egyptian religion, followed by specific sections devoted to the most important of the gods. With sections on personal religion and temple ceremony, there are also accounts of mythological stories associated with the gods, and a map of the principle cult centres.;Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Note on Transliteration; Chronological Table; Egyptian Place-names; Principal Cult-centres; Map; Part One; Introduction; One: The Land of Egypt and its Influence upon the Religion of the Ancient Egyptians; Two: Forms of Religion in Ancient Egypt; Part Two The Major Gods of Egypt; The Sun God; Atum; Shu; Tefnut; Geb; Nut; Re; Khepri; Osris; Isis; Horus; Seth; Nephthys; Hathor; Wadjet; Nekhbet; Amun; Mut; Khonsu; Aten; Ptah; Sokar; Sekhmet; Anubis; Neit; Thoth; Khnum; Min; Montu; Bastet; Part Three.