A Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

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Summary: Great reference
Review: A good solid reference for anyone wanting to look up the gods of ancient Egypt. Very thorough, including minor as well as major gods, with summeries of the myths about them. Could use some more citations to help the reader find more in-depth information. A bit too much for the average person to own but well worth it for those interested in Egypt or basic comparative mythology.

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Summary: Good overview of ancient egyptian pantheon
Review: Although I used this book for learning english terms of egyptology it was quite entertainig too. For a dictionary the author applies a quite polemical view, take the damnation of plutarch and his made-up Osiris legend for example. Although the drawings are nice and clear the reader should use a picture book of epytian gods and goddesses on the side.

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Summary: Most Useful Pocket Dictionary of Egyptian gods
Review: If you need a handy dictionary of Ancient Egyptian deities, this is the one to get. It gives the basic information on most of the important gods & goddesses. What separates it from a few others, is that it does not rely soley on the later (Greek & Roman) myths, but also discusses the earlier references to the gods, and their development over time. Of course the descriptions are quite brief, as they must be for this kind of quick reference. This is not a picture book so it does not contain colored photographs, but it does include useful line drawings of many deities.

The major problem I find is a lack of references to more detailed information for those who want to learn more about a particular deity. But for the price, it really has not yet been beat. Good job!

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Summary: useful comprehensive reference of Egyptian gods & goddesses
Review: This dictionary not only lists famous Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses (for instance Hathor, Isis, Osiris and Geb), but also foreign and lesser-known deities, from Aken to Yamm. It presents all those worshipped at some point in Ancient Egyptian history. The information of each god and goddess given include the deity's attributes, such as sceptres, crowns and animal form. Illustrated with a few black and white illustrations, it is a most useful reference for students of Egyptology and mythology.

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Summary: omg
Review: this is the best book in the world
it helped me soooooooooooooooo much with my social studies project
it also helped me get an A+

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Summary: Great book
Review: This is the first book about the Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt that I have seen has been any good. It lists all the important and less important gods alphabetically. Some even have discriptions. It mainly shows what they were a god of, and some have short myths and legends about them. Of course if you want to learn more about a certain myth or god you will need a different book. But if you want to learn the jist of it, then this book is for you.