Egyptian Myth: A Very Short Introduction

• Written by an expert but with the general reader in mind
• Thematically arranged
• Emphasizes diversity of source material
• Simply and concisely explains and illuminates a fascinating and complex world

Readership: Anyone with an interest in Egyptology, comparative mythology, 'New Age' religions and occult ideas about Egypt, those interested in Black cultural history

Geraldine Pinch, Oriental Institute, Oxford University

"a masterly, clear, and concise account of a complex subject" - Dr Richard Parkinson, Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan, British Museum

1: The Myth of Egypt (Imagined Egypts)
Key object - Cleopatra's Needle
2: Words of the gods (Myth and Language)
Key object - The Metternich Stela
3: Millions of Gods (Deities and Myth)
Key object - Statue of King Amenhotep III with Sobek-Ra
4: The Beautiful Moment (Creation Myths)
Key object - The Shabaqo Stone
5: Everything Which the Sun Encircles (The Landscape of Egyptian Myth)
Key object - Coffin painted with underworld map
6: Lord of the Two Lands
Key object - Statuette of Tutankhamum as Horus the Hunter
7: The Big Fight (Conflict and Reconciliation)
Key object - Papyrus Chester Beatty I
8: The Cosmic Eye (Myth and Symbolism)
Key object - 'Sacred eye' Amulet
9: Personal Myths (Myth and Popular Religion)
Key object - Ivory 'Magic Wand'
10: The Return of the Mummy
Key object - Corn Mummy
Timeline of Egyptian History
Suggested further reading