A Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses [Paperback]

George Hart (Author)

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Paperback: 248 pages
Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (April 8 1986)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0415059097
ISBN-13: 978-0415059091
Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.9 x 1.9 cm
Shipping Weight: 281 g

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #775,065 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This dictionary not only lists famous Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses (such as Hathor, Isis, Osiris and Geb), but also foreign and lesser-known deities, from Aken to Yamm. It presents all those worshipped at some point in Ancient Egyptian history. The information of each god and goddess given include the deity's attributes, including sceptres, crowns and animal form. Illustrated with a few black and white illustrations, it is a most useful reference for students of Egyptology and mythology.
–The Bibliography of Ancient Egypt

Essential reading for Egyptologists and those with a taste of mythology.
–Western Morning News

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Students of archaeology, travellers, visitors to museums and all those interested in mythology will value this comprehensive handbook. It details the major gods and goddesses and presents a broad survey of others, giving a vivid picture of the complexity and richness of the imagery of Egyptian mythology.

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4.0 out of 5 stars very informative, Sep 19 2010

sammaks - See all my reviews

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Awesome read about the egyption gods, and their very many
traditions and customs, I like this book a lot. It was very
inforative, and eye-popping facts

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good overview of ancient egyptian pantheon, Oct 13 2002

Bruckschwaiger Karl (Vienna, Austria) - See all my reviews

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Although I used this book for learning english terms of egyptology it was quite entertainig too. For a dictionary the author applies a quite polemical view, take the damnation of plutarch and his made-up Osiris legend for example. Although the drawings are nice and clear the reader should use a picture book of epytian gods and goddesses on the side.

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5.0 out of 5 stars omg, Feb 3 2002

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this is the best book in the world
it helped me soooooooooooooooo much with my social studies project
it also helped me get an A+

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