Legends of the Egyptian Gods: Hieroglyphic Texts and Translations [Paperback]

E. A. Wallis Budge (Author)

Book Description

Series: Egypt | Publication Date: June 16, 1994

9 of the most interesting and important Egyptian legends in hieroglyphic texts with literal translations on facing pages. Included are The Legend of the Creation, The Legend of the Destruction of Mankind, The Legend of Isis and Osiris, and more, enhanced with 19 illustrations from Egyptian art.

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Text: English

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 16, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486280225
• ISBN-13: 978-0486280226
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #349,957 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars for students of egyptian, December 8, 2008

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E. Worth (Melbourne, Aus) - See all my reviews

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Kim Ringenbach's review would seem to refer to a different book - this one consists entirely of Egyptian legends presented in their original hieroglyphic form with Budge's translation. One would have preferred photostats or photos of the actual documents - as it is, the texts are written in Budge's font style, which is clear and easy to read, but doesn't give much practice in reading actual texts. However, this is a very useful document for those who are studying Egyptian. I was hoping for some more populist legends like the story of Sinuhe or the Shipwrecked Sailor - these are the typical "official" stories of creation and the gods.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars in regards to the previous review, July 28, 2002

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This review is from: Legends of the Egyptian Gods: Hieroglyphic Texts and Translations (Paperback)

I haven't read much of this book but just by paging through it it appears that the majority of the book is translations of hieroglyphic texts, accompanied by the hieroglyphics, so the previous review should probably be taken with a grain of salt.

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Overview, March 23, 2010

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Steven D. Harwood (Stillwater, OK USA) - See all my reviews
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Sir Wallis Budge did a great job of providing a summary and then a highly detailed image of Egyptian beliefs in this book. He includes the hierogliphic texts so that one can do the homework themselves. Everyone that is serious about religious studies should own this book. Christians might be surprised as to what's in this book as well.