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Treasury of Egyptian mythology : classic stories of gods, goddesses, monsters & mortals / by Donna Jo Napoli ; illustrated by Christina Balit.

Treasury of Egyptian mythology : classic stories of gods, goddesses, monsters & mortals / by Donna Jo Napoli ; illustrated by Christina Balit.
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ISBN 9781426313806 (hbk.)
1426313802 (hbk.)
Name Napoli, Donna Jo, 1948- author.
Title Treasury of Egyptian mythology : classic stories of gods, goddesses, monsters & mortals / by Donna Jo Napoli ; illustrated by Christina Balit.
Published Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2013.
Washington, D.C. National Geographic, [2013]
Description 192 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm.
Notes Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-187) and index.
Contents Ra (Helios) : god of radiance -- The great Pesedjet : a hierarchy of gods -- Set (Seth) : envious god -- Aset (Isis) : devoted wife and mother -- Usir (Osiris) : god of the afterlife -- Nebet Hut (Nephthys) : goddess of service -- Heru Sa Aset (Horus the Younger) : young warrior god and king -- Inpu (Anubis) : god of mummification -- Teffnut (Tphenis) : goddess of moisture -- The great Nile : the source of so much -- Tehuti (Thoth) : god of knowledge -- Heru Wer (Horus the Elder) : winged sun disk and protector of Egypt -- Hut Heru (Hathor) : goddess of delights -- Sekhmet (Sachmis) : goddess of vengeance -- Nit (Neith) : warrior goddess and weaver of the cosmos -- Khnum (Chnoumis) : god of the potter's wheel -- Sobek (Souchos) : crocodile god -- Bastet (Bast) : cat goddess -- Funeral rites : the importance of preparation and judgment -- Imhotep (Imuthes) : god of medicine and architecture -- Map of ancient Egypt -- Time line of ancient Egypt -- Cast of characters.
Summary An illustrated tableau of Egyptian myths, combines narrative accounts of the stories of the Sun God Ra, the Sphinx, and numerous pharaohs and queens along with historical, cultural, and geographic facts.
Subjects Mythology, Egyptian
Tales
Mythology, Egyptian
Folklore -- Egypt
Mythology, Egyptian
Tales -- Egypt -- Juvenile literature
Mythology, Egyptian -- Juvenile literature
Folklore -- Egypt -- Juvenile literature
Egypt
Genre Juvenile works
Other Names Balit, Christina illustrator.
Series National Geographic kids
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