Mitología Egipcia

by Wilhelm Max Müller

BOOKS IN SPANISH

Genres: Mythology, Nonfiction, History, Egypt, Egyptology, Religion, Reference

350 pages, paperback

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[ouliana · Rating 3 out of 5]

not me reading the whole book just to see seth a few times

[Leonardo · Rating 4 out of 5]

La egiptología continúa siendo una de las áreas más socorridas no sólo de los estudios históricos, sino del "esoterismo de supermercado" y este libro nos permite profundizar nuestro conocimiento no sólo de la cultura egipcia, sino del estado de los estudios al respecto de ésta a principios del siglo XIX. Aunque Müller realizó contribuciones más extensas respecto de las antiguas culturas de la India, aplicó el mismo rigor a este estudio sobre la mitología egipcia. Müller logra presentar un resumen coherente de las intrincadas relaciones entre las eneadas y tríadas egipcias y las relaciones entre los dioses locales y el panteón nacional, al tiempo que recalca los esfuerzos incansables y confusos de los sacerdotes y del pueblo por conservar "intactas" las creencias milenarias. Las explicaciones de Müller van acompañadas de imágenes tomadas de templos y papiros, así como de una extensa selección de poemas y cantos religiosos. La sección de notas y la bibliografía son exhaustivas y nos ofrecen un panorama amplio de la egiptología en el siglo XIX. Aunque algunos de los conceptos y la información proporcionadas por el autor hayan sido refutadas por estudios posteriores, su estudio conserva su rigor y continúa siendo una fuente valiosa para la egiptología.

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent reference material and well written elucidation of the Egyptian myths and their development. Perhaps a bit dated, but still an invaluable asset to any Egyptologist, Mythologist, or student of Western Hermeticism.

[HiddenThousand · Rating 3 out of 5]

While most probably a fundamental work (I have to rely on other people's words here, this being my first proper mythology book), it leaves a slightly sour impression due to author's views and attitude. Well, I guess, we'll have to forgive this old European man - the book was published a hundred years ago - and move on to newer works.

On a side note: I've read "The Book of Night with Moon" earlier this year, and I had no idea that a deity in a cat form killing a snake beneath the World Tree was an actual thing from Egyptian mythology. So, if you are interested in seeing how many different deities there were, this is a book to browse.

[Noemi · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Egyption Mythology” originally made in 1917, written by W. Max Müller, an American orientalist and “influential scholar of the late nineteenth century”, is a book dedicated to the summarization of the “complexities of Egyptian mythology.” Egyptian mythology has always been a complex religion to study especially due to the language and hieroglyphics that can be lost in translation. However with his combined and accumulated knowledge, Müller is able to demonstrate and explain some of the origins of Egyptian gods, ethics in the religion, myths, and the practices of worship to them, including prayer and sacrifice. This book provides the basis of information for Egyptian mythology and presents the interaction between man and gods. From the social statuses of pantheons to the “concepts of afterlife”, Müller helps outline the relationship between how Egyptian religion has impacted the people around it and how powerful personified gods have influenced the culture of Egypt. I personally found this book to be very interesting and explanatory because of the visual examples and descriptive language. I got to learn a lot from this book and it was cool to learn more about an ancient religion that I didn't know that much about before. Of course I know that this book is outdated and after more research I found that the book shows common themes of misconceptions, using language that negatively represents Egyptian culture. I think it's important to note that this book was made in the early 1900s and that this book doesn't cover newer knowledge, but if you’re looking for a book that shares the perspective of outdated archeologists and researchers then this is the book for you.

[Melissa King · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love the subject matter and it's interesting to get a glimpse of what a scholar wrote about it in 1917, but some info incorrect/outdated. Did enjoy the poetry/hymns and myths but not an easy read. Disagree with some of the attitudes about other cultures presented, as this book was written by a dude over a hundred years ago. If you are looking to begin delving into this topic, I'd recommend a more modern source.

[Jamiri]

Egyptian Mythology are myths from Egypt these myths are an important part of Egyptian religion.Ra is the king of all Gods and God of the Son.Egyptian Myths are myths that justify human tradition.Egyptians see the myths as the creation of the world.One of the main myths were the Osiris myths.The Osiris myth had the most influence on Egyptian culture.Rituals of Egyptian religion were meant to explain mythic events that happened.The most important myths were described of the creation of the world.Egyptian Mythology is influence on the world creation.
The difference between Greek Mythology and Egyptian Mythology are that they are the same but have different names.For example, Sobek is equivalent to the Greek God Poseidon.Goth is equivalent to Hermes. Atum and Zeus are both kings of the Gods and are the father of many Gods.Pharaohs are the sons of Herodotus similar to heroes in Greek Mythology.They both have Gods that represent and control natural forces.Greek Gods had many weaknesses, but Egyptian Gods were distant and Cold.
My favorite part about this book was the Egyptian myths and story in the book.For example, the myth about Osiris and Isis.My least favorite part about this book was the story of Nut,Shu, and Geb.I reccommend this book for people who love mythology that's similar to Greek Mythology.Also for people who wanna know the background of Egypt but in stories.This book was an 8/10 because it taught me a lot and I really enjoyed it.

[Cecilia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Las imágenes que nos llegan de los dioses egipcios no siempre fueron las que hoy por hoy conocemos. Hubo un tiempo en el que los egipcios, como cualquier otra civilización en sus comienzos, adoraban a dioses sin rostro, o con rostros de animales. No es que eso haya cambiado mucho con el paso de los tiempos, pero..., la compleja trama de cómo se formaron esos dioses, como se unieron hasta formar un solo dios o una tríada (con múltiples funciones dentro del panteón)es un asunto interesantísimo y en este libro, está explicado de forma tal que cualquier principiante en la historia de Egipto (y sus dioses) puede entender.
Ameno, con muchas imágenes y muy bien narrado; es un libro que no se debe dejar pasar.