Egyptian Myths & Tales

The legends and tales of Ancient Egypt are a wonderful source of knowledge, gathered here in Flame Tree's popular series of collections and stories. This new collection of epic tales is presented in a gorgeous, gold-foiled, and embossed hardback Flame Tree series.

With their inventive mythology, the Egyptians explained the effects of famine, harvest, floods, and death by creating a pantheon of gods that still holds our fascination today. The legends of Ancient Egypt are tied intimately to the presence and natural rhythms of the Nile. This new book, through a presentation of classic Egyptological works and a new foreword, brings the stories of the river culture to life. From the birth of creation by Ra, the sun god, to the murder of Osiris and the revenge of Horus, these tales captivate the imagination.

We gain glimpses of the underworld and the afterlife, as the pharaohs of Egypt claimed ancestry from the gods, both worshipped and fashioned by the people of Egypt—at a time when humankind had begun to shape the world around it.

Egyptian Myths & Tales includes 25 black and white illustrations and is available in a deluxe hardback edition. It is printed on silver, with a matt laminated finish, gold and silver foil stamping, and embossing.