Egyptian Myths: Gods and Pharaohs, Creation and the Afterlife
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Egyptian Myths: Gods and Pharaohs, Creation and the Afterlife
39.99 €
The Great Sphinx at Giza, the enigmatic frescoes in the burial chambers of the pyramids and the symbolic depictions of the eye of Horus are well-known and impressive works of art. However, they are only individual elements of a comprehensive cosmological system in which the origin of the Earth and the prosperity provided by the regular flooding of the Nile are explained through a divine origin. With the succession of pharaohs, the rise and fall of kingdoms and dynasties, the roles of gods, goddesses, and their stories changed, and in this way the mythology of ancient Egypt reflected the changes of power, the successes of the country, and the influence of the legendary on the lives of Egyptians. This edition provides a broad overview of the cosmology of ancient Egypt, describing the particularities of myth-making among both the wealthy and empowered and the commoners, as well as the internal and external political and economic influences on the status of the gods and the legends and tales associated with them. Katherine Chambers also examines the iconography and texts that took the Egyptians from stories that explained the world around them to the mysteries and magic of the realm of the dead, explains the roles of the priests and the exclusivity of the temples, and shows the influence of Egyptian myths on the belief system and the arts. The book "Egyptian Myths. Gods and Pharaohs, Creation and the Afterlife," illustrated with art reproductions and photographs, is an entertaining and highly informative study of a rich ancient culture that fascinates us to this day.
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