Egyptian Legends And Stories By M V Seton-Williams

Egyptian Legends and Stories
by M.V. Seton-Williams
Published by Barnes & Noble 1999
Condition: NEW - Hardback
9" x 6" - Pages 137 - Illustrated

Ancient Egypt was more than a living museum of resplendant artifacts. At its core, the culture was highly spiritual. Unwavering in their devotion to a vast number of gods and goddesses. Egyptians constructed a belief system that provided a rich source for their literature - a literature stretching from the first dynasty (c. 3100-2890 B.C) to the twentieth (c. 1200-1085 B.C.).

Egyptian Legends and Stories is an entertaining compilation culled from songs, plays, stories, and prayers. Much of the material, dating from as far back as the early Pharaonic period, was recorded by ancient Egyptian priests and scribes: creation myths, tales of royal conflict, stories of adventure and magic.