Bibliograph

Egyptian myths, Kathy Elgin ; [illustrator, Fiona Sansom]

Type

Label

Egyptian myths, Kathy Elgin ; [illustrator, Fiona Sansom]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Egyptian myths

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

317987700

Responsibility statement

Kathy Elgin ; [illustrator, Fiona Sansom]

Summary

This book provides a brief introduction to early Egyptian civilization, a retelling of eighteen Egyptian myths, and a who's who of characters

Table Of Contents

How Ra created the world -- The Bennu bird -- How Thoth overcame the curse of Ra -- The story of the red drink -- How Isis tricked Ra into revealing his secret name -- How Ra traveled the skies in his great boat -- The legend of Osiris -- Seth and the stone boat -- The eye of Horus -- The great battle between Seth and Horus -- The weighing of the hearth and the feather -- The boy who read the sealed letter -- Kind Thutmose and the sphinx -- The golden lotus -- The girl with the rose-red slippers -- The story of the shipwrecked sailor -- The adventures of Sinuhe -- The treasure thief -- Who's who in Egyptian myths

Target audience

juvenile

Contributor