Langbeschreibung
A unique approach to Egyptian mythology that takes the reader on a tour up the Nile, stopping at the most famous monuments and vividly retelling the myths connected to each site.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction 1. Aswan: Deities at the Edge of the World 2. Edfu: Revenge and Triumph at the Temple of Horus 3. Thebes ¿ East Bank: Home of the Hidden God 4. Thebes ¿ West Bank: Celebrating with the Dead 5. Dendera: Blood and Beer at the Temple of Hathor 6. Abydos: Necropolis of the Murdered God 7. Hermopolis: The Wisdom and Magic of Thoth 8. Tell el-Amarna: Doomed City of the Sun Disc 9. The Faiyum Oasis: Crocodiles and the Warrior Goddess in the Land of Sobek 10. Memphis and its Necropolis: Pyramids, Legends and the Creator God Ptah 11. Heliopolis: Rebellion and Astronomy at the City of the Sun 12. Bubastis: City of the Cat Goddess 13. Pi-Ramesses: Legends of Ramesses and a Home for Seth 14. Alexandria: Serapis, Cleopatra and Alexander¿s Lost Tomb Epilogue