Egyptian Mythology: Gods, Pharaohs and Book of the Dead of Egyptian Mythology

by Stephan Weaver

Gods, Pharaohs and Book of the Dead From at least 4000 BCE to the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 CE, Egyptian Mythology was the foundation of ancient Egyptian culture. Spanning over large dominions as distant as the Roman Empire and the Greco-Roman realm, Egyptian mythology was a prevailing entity. Goddesses like Isis were worshiped not only by the natives of Egypt but also those of England and Afghanistan. Inside you will learn about... - Gods and Goddesses - Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt - Book of the Dead - Rituals and Sacrifices - Ten Little Known Facts about Egyptian Mythology This book tackles each spellbinding facet of the mythology, discussing the Gods and goddesses, the Pharaohs-including Tutankhamen and the last Ptolemaic ruler Cleopatra VII- the mysterious "Book of the Dead" and the rituals and sacrifices made to the gods. You will marvel at the fascinating things you learn about the Egyptian Mythology: mummification, the theory ancient Egyptians had about the cosmos and the creations. This eBook will serve as a great insight into one of history's most fascinating relics.

Genres: Mythology, Nonfiction, History, Ebooks

55 pages, Paperback

First published July 10, 2015

Reviews

[Stephanie (Bookfever) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my third book by Stephan Weaver and I'm still love reading this nonfiction. This one was more about the mythology of the gods, pharaohs and Book of the Dead. All these things have always hugely intrigued me. And as always I love reading and learning more.

This book features all the main gods and goddesses with their stories told in short. I also really enjoyed reading about the pharaohs, especially Tutankhamun. Reading about the Book of the Dead has also always been something that I've loved. I also liked the quotes added from Zahi Hawass.

Just like the other books I've read by Stephan Weaver, I thought the writing with this book was excellent and specific. I enjoy reading these books so much and they read very fast. I really can't enough.

Rich with fascinating information and details about ancient Egyptian life and mythology, Egyptian Mythology: Gods, Pharaohs and Book of the Dead of Egyptian Mythology by Stephan Weaver was another engaging read that I would highly recommend.

[titi · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5
It's ok, but still has room for becoming a better book.
Thank you author, I certainly learned new stuff :D

[Rebo · Rating 2 out of 5]

Being generous with 2 stars. I didn’t expect much since it’s show short, and naturally what you get here is essentially a kind of cliff notes guide to Egyptian religion.

One of the problems is certain places in particular the grammar is really clunky, like the author wrote in one language and translated into English, or something.

Another major issue is how accurate the info included is. For one, how Tut died is misleading— parts of his chest were intact in 1924 but were missing later in 1968, suggesting that thieves damaged/removed parts of his chest wall while stealing some jewelry from his remains. While we don’t know for sure what killed the young king, it was most certainly not a hippo crashing into his chest.

Another thing that bothered me was the organization of the book. For example, the part about the pharaohs doesn’t go I. Chronological order, but perhaps in order of most famous? It’s bizarre. Also, the amount of in-depth info given on Cleopatra seems unnecessary, especially in a book that’s supposed to be about the ancient Egyptian religion.

Likewise, hardly any info is given on the gods and only a tiny few are even mentioned?

The title of the book should have been changed, imo, as it’s more of a general survey of Ancient Egypt than one about the religion. I didn’t pay for it, but the $4 asking price is way to high with all of these issues.

[Bailing Lue · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was going to give this book originally one star the way it was going but honestly the section on the book of the dead and the ten little known facts earned a star each. Aside from those sections however you would gain more knowledge just reading a Wikipedia page. The deities talked about are the main ones most Mythology fans are aware of (Ra, Nut, Isis, Osiris, Horus, Set, Bastet, and Sekhmet with a page about the creation god and the start of their lineage), and the Pharoahs mentioned are ones most know just by popular media (Tut, Cleopatra, Ramses, and Ahkhenaten). However, and I can't stress this enough, you would get more information on them just googling their names, and you'd get a much larger list and description of the deities as well.

[Sigo Paolini · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lots of bright pictures and a summation of Eg myth in a sentence. This is a world myth book i.e. how Ancient Eg. myths inspired Christianity. I don't think his sarcasm in telling the tales helps. But the main complaint is making all their gods into one liners. I don't need a book for that. Google AI would tell me more though without the pix. 59 pages but lots are empty so it is probably less -- a lot less if you add in the big photos.

[Helen West · Rating 4 out of 5]

Two similar books on Egyptian Mythology. Both short reads, and some duplication, but that's always to be expected when researching a particular subject. Still enjoyable, but I find it hard not to love everything about this civilisation.

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like the other books by the author that I have read this one is good for someone who knows absolutely nothing about Egyptian Mythology. However even if you are just a casual fan it will probably just seem like basic knowledge to you.

[Ayesha Holder · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was easy to read. An ok starter book for those who find the topic complex. It was a quick read and I enjoyed it though some of the "facts" are not what I'm used to seeing in Egyptian books but does any of us know the truth about Mythologies, that's why its called "Myth"

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good just needs editing

Really need to run it through a grammar check. Peaces instead of pieces, is just one of several mistakes made. Good info, and we'll organized.

[Brian Cham · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite a brief overview but still interesting. Covers the deities, events, pharaohs, the afterlife and common misconceptions. Good as an introduction to the subject.

[Breanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

An easy read. Doesn’t go into too much detail. I’d reckon it’s a good beginners book.

[PR135T · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative

[Eternalramblings (Mayank Mittal) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Used it as a primer to get into the study of Egyptian Mythology, History and Culture. Succinct and precise. Now, will be diving into the stories with longer and in-depth texts.

[Baljit · Rating 4 out of 5]

Concise and readable, a good introduction to this subject and paves the way for more reading of this subject

[Hyzie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is one of those strange situations where I know that by any proper measure a book was not good, but I kind of enjoyed reading it because of that.

I won't argue that the basic outlines of the mythology and history were not correct--I'm not informed enough to argue either way, honestly, and to this extreme layman's eyes, things seemed correct. Some curious stories were repeated and a few interesting interpretations were set forth on various subjects, but they were always treated as such. There was no suggestion that they ought to be taken seriously, it was just being noted that this or that odd theory had been advanced but was not accepted.

This is an extremely simplified explanation of the history and mythology of Egypt. I would not even go so far as to consider it an outline in terms of Egyptian history; the focus is on a few very specific times and individuals, and as far as that goes it does well enough with them.

The language is kind of where things fall apart, but also where I got a lot of my enjoyment. It is rather charmingly naïve throughout, peppered with the sort of excited bursts of storytelling you might get from someone who has just heard something that excited them and is desperately trying to share it with a friend. The tone throughout is oddly conversational, and the tangle of sentences simply adds to the whole impression. It's not a scholarly work by any means.

Admittedly, I rather enjoyed it for all that. It made me smile to read, honestly, though how much of that is because I remember excitedly stumbling through convoluted explanations of historical personages myself I can't tell. I may very well pick up another of these, but a little goes a long way and it will probably be some time.

[Moka Weil · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok book

It is ok not the best great for an interdiction to Egyptian Mythology but not much else. I would recommend this for that reason only