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Ancient Egyptian Myths and Legends Paperback – December 1, 1990

by Lewis Spence (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
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"Let us walk in the gloom of the pyramids, in the cool shadows of ruined temples, aye, through the tortuous labyrinth of the Egyptian mind itself, trusting that by virtue of the light we carry we shall succeed in unravelling to some extent the age-long enigma of this mystic land." — from Chapter One.
In this classic study, a noted mythologist made perhaps the first serious attempt to review the religious history of ancient Egypt in the light of the science of modern mythology. Instead of regarding Egyptian mythology and legend as unique, "classic" and inviolate, as did many Egyptologists, Spence saw Egyptian religious thought as part of world mythology, rooted in primitive conceptions common to mankind as a whole and related to those of many other cultures. In supporting this thesis, Spence offers an immensely erudite in-depth survey of the broad spectrum of Egyptian gods and goddesses, cults, and beliefs, as well as a concise review of Egyptian history, manners, customs, and archaeology.
Animism, totemism, fetishism, creation myths, and other aspects of early religious beliefs are explored in an introductory chapter. The author then goes on to discuss the Egyptian priesthood, mysteries and temples, the cult of Osiris; Ra the Sun-God, Anubis, Horus, Thoth, and numerous other deities; the Book of the Dead, the birth of Hatshepsut, sacred trees, alchemy, the festival of Bast, Egyptian art, magic, and amulets, legends; and a host of other topics.
Enhanced with over 50 photographs and illustrations, this book belongs in the library of any student of ancient Egypt or of early man's attempts, through mythology and legend, to give order, meaning, and purpose to his world.
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    448 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Dover Publications
  4. Publication date
    December 1, 1990
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 1 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0486265250
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0486265254
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications; Reprint edition (December 1, 1990)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0486265250
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0486265254
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.19 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 19 ratings

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Neth M. K.
2.0 out of 5 stars Hard to read.
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2013
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This book is a very slow read. Not as great as other Egyptian Mythology books I've read. If you're an American, the British vocabulary and spelling may throw you off.
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Ina Anderson
4.0 out of 5 stars Good reference
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2014
This is a scholarly approach to Egyptian Myths. It contains excellent information but occasionally gets too caught up in the varying interpretations for my taste. It will serve as a reference book in my library
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W R
1.0 out of 5 stars This is not a reliable source, nor is it even entertaining.
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2018
If the author spent half as much time on the actual myths as he does establishing his own dubious "authority," this might be a decent read. Unfortunately, Mr Spence is far more dedicated to proving himself to be clever than he is to giving useful or accurate information.
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Theophanu
3.0 out of 5 stars know what you're getting
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2004
This book is great for lovers of Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody novels---it shows the state of knowledge about ancient Egypt in the early 20th century. This book was published originally in 1915. It's a classic. But it's NOT a good source for up-to-date scholarship on ancient Egyptian religion. The author's thesis is that ancient Egyptians were just as barbarous in their primitive beliefs as any other savages are. This can be very amusing to read, but. . . . Much of the information is outdated, some of it is just plain discredited; it's also occasionally quite insightful. It's more likely to confuse somebody who doesn't know much about ancient Egypt than to help, though.
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Ivy Reisner
1.0 out of 5 stars Look elsewhere for real information
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2005
This book is not only sadly out of date, the author admits most scholars would consider it absolutely wrong and spends much time defending his own credentials. Indeed, his entire preface is a plea to take him seriously even though he's writing for the popular market because his contemporary scholars would reject his work.

He gets a lot of stuff wrong. For example, he has a photo of Ahkenaten sitting on his throne with the hands of the solar disk Aten holding anks to him and this is labelled as being an image of the Aten. The figure is most certainly not the deity, but the pharaoh. He spends pages on animal worship and completely ignores the Apis bull. He makes connections where there are none (between Osiris's coffin being caught in a tree and a type of vegetation worship for which we have no evidence). If you want to know about Egyptian mythology, look elsewhere.
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