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A Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

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This dictionary not only lists famous Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses (for instance 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, such as 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.

If you need a handy dictionary of Ancient Egyptian deities, this is the one to get. It gives the basic information on most of the important gods & goddesses. What separates it from a few others, is that it does not rely soley on the later (Greek & Roman) myths, but also discusses the earlier references to the gods, and their development over time. Of course the descriptions are quite brief, as they must be for this kind of quick reference. This is not a picture book so it does not contain colored photographs, but it does include useful line drawings of many deities.

The major problem I find is a lack of references to more detailed information for those who want to learn more about a particular deity. But for the price, it really has not yet been beat. Good job!

This is the first book about the Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt that I have seen has been any good. It lists all the important and less important gods alphabetically. Some even have discriptions. It mainly shows what they were a god of, and some have short myths and legends about them. Of course if you want to learn more about a certain myth or god you will need a different book. But if you want to learn the jist of it, then this book is for you.

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.

A good solid reference for anyone wanting to look up the gods of ancient Egypt. Very thorough, including minor as well as major gods, with summeries of the myths about them. Could use some more citations to help the reader find more in-depth information. A bit too much for the average person to own but well worth it for those interested in Egypt or basic comparative mythology.

If someone is looking for a comprehensive reference on the Egyptian Gods/Goddesses then this is it. This book is organized in a "dictionary-style" manner, and has many listings of deities that are not found in any other reference book; there are also many line drawings of the deities. This is always the first book I pull from my shelf, when I want information on a God Goddesses.

This book has a listing of every major (and many, many minor!) Gods in the Egyptian pantheon. I use it quite frequently as a reference to the dieties of Egypt. It's facinating. ^_^ Myths are presented with the Gods, stories that aren't nearly as well known as the myths about the Gods of Rome or Greece, but are just as interesting. There are black and white illustrations for many of the Gods as well.

If the only thing you are looking for is a Dictionary, this is it. It gives you all the known and lesser known gods. Pretty Handy

I do enjoy this book. Its a collectors item for any person who admires the ancient Egyptians.

This book is fantastic for the beginner student of Ancient Egyptian deities, as well as for the individual who has more knowledge and needs an occasional reference source to point them in the right direction.

While it does have information on more obscure deities, this is not the book to look to for in-depth details or background information. It does perfectly serve its purpose in giving you the information you need in order to get to the correct in-depth resource, however. I have found it to be an excellent aid to my studies.

Also a great gift for trivia buffs, history lovers, and lifelong world faith tradition students. A very good read that I highly recommend.