Synopsis enter a magical world of gods and sorcerers with these spellbinding stories from egyptian mythology, retold by prizewinning author, robert swindells. Isis was a major goddess in ancient egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the. Egyptian mythology, greek mythology, greek gods and goddesses, roman. Pyramid scheme, by dave freer and eric flint multiple formats at filed under. Succeeding funerary texts, like the book of the dead in the new kingdom and the books of breathing from the late. This list is primarily, but by no means exclusively, for beginners with little or no familiarity with ancient egyptian mythology and religion. You can find a twist on about any sort of tale your heart imagines from any and all corners of the world. Aug 24, 2017 the classic stories of mythology have been repeatedly mined for inspiration and reinterpreted for modern times, and have been an ongoing trend in young adult literature. Egyptian mythology myth encyclopedia god, story, names. People who voted on this list 40 clare 6257 books 327 friends susanna censored by goodreads 3184 books 843 friends.
It references many deities, including horus, isis, set, apophis, ra, and many more. This accessibly written, lively collection vividly brings to life these powerful characters and their amazing stories. She has four kids of her own and also a grandmother already. Jun 17, 2017 this list is primarily, but by no means exclusively, for beginners with little or no familiarity with ancient egyptian mythology and religion. I also vaguely remember reading a book called the egypt game when i was a kid dont remember it well, but think it was a decent ya read. Apr, 2020 greek and roman mythology is part of the u.
Ancient egyptian deities in popular culture wikipedia. See more ideas about my books, books and good books. You wont find a lot of greek or egyptian mythologyinspired winners here. Id like to read this book on kindle dont have a kindle. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for. It has a mix of greekroman mythology and christian theology. The bookstore all titles preceded by an orange scarab are highly recommended by the author for those wishing to learn more about ancient egypt and egyptian mythology. The book is as comprehensive as you could wish for in a book of this sort, and gives accounts of the personalities of the gods and most of the heroes, as well as retellings of most of the major myths themselves. An awardwinning dramatist and illustrator, christina has painted more than 20 childrens books, including blodin and the beast by michael morpurgo, zoo in the sky, the planet gods, the lion bible, national geographics treasury of greek mythology, and national geographics treasury egyptian mythology. A young girl was handed to the former pharoh of egypt by her dying sister.
All titles preceded by an orange scarab are highly recommended by the author for those wishing to learn more about ancient egypt and egyptian mythology. The drama of myths are particularly wellsuited to provide the scaffolding for teenage stories, whether focused coming of age or romance and adventure. Egyptian gods and goddesses penguin young readers, level 4. Sep 03, 2014 the mythopoeic society gives out an annual award for books in the fields of myth and fantasy. Best mythology books for kids and teens at some point during their grade school years, lots of kids go through a big mythology phase they cant get enough of stories about gods, goddesses, and other mythological creatures. The 10 best egyptian mythology books egyptian mythology for. Instead, the society focuses on recognizing books that best exemplify the spirit of the inklings a group of oxford academics and writers which included j. The new national geographic treasury of egyptian mythology is a stunning tableau of egyptian myths, including those of pharaohs, queens, the boisterous sun god ra, and legendary creatures like the sphinx. Also, has written over 80 books so far and her works focus on young adults and children. The egyptian texts, edited with translations with plates. In egyptian mythology the axex is described as a creature with the body of muscular feline and the head and wings of a hawk. For a more informative and adult experience stephen frys m.
The lyrical storytelling of awardwinning author donna jo napoli dramatizes the timeless tales of ancient egypt in the year when angelina jolie will make cleopatra a multimedia star. The percy jackson series by rick riordan opened my eyes to greek mythology as a child and is recommend them to anyone. Download the bible, the holy quran, the mahabharata, and thousands of free pdf ebooks on buddhism, meditation, etc. The skull of the axex is adorned with three curved appendages which some researchers have suggested bear more than a passing resemblance to the crest of a rooster. Reworking fairy tales and mythology is nothing new in young adult fiction. Are there any good fantasy books out there inspired by ancient. Ancient egyptian deities that have appeared in popular culture include set, thoth, khonsu, ra and horus. Online shopping for egyptian mythology from a great selection at books store. Also featured are articles about egyptian culture and history. Mar 04, 2015 reworking fairy tales and mythology is nothing new in young adult fiction.
It features over 40 gods and goddesses, 30 symbols and complete myths. Ra is one of the great egyptian major gods in the game age of mythology. Enter a magical world of gods and sorcerers with these spellbinding stories from egyptian mythology, retold by prizewinning author, robert swindells. It is an accessible treasure that stands a head taller than many other works on egyptian mythology. Ideas to get kids excited about mythology from around the world. The 10 best egyptian mythology books norse mythology for. Featured free audio books mythslegends loyal books. Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient egypt, which describe the actions of. The former pharoh gave the child to one of his guardians to raise and train in magic. Love sprouted between yn and atem and you died protecting him on your wedding day. The classic stories of mythology have been repeatedly mined for inspiration and reinterpreted for modern times, and have been an ongoing trend in young adult literature. They have an adult category as well as a childrens including ya category. Best mythology books for kids and teens common sense media.
Im looking for a good norse mythology book myself, so ill be scouring this great list of recommendations youve all contributed. Young adult greek mythology score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Greek mythology for young adult readersbook suggestions. Jul 27, 2010 mustafa agha obtained the papyrus from the famous hidingplace of the royal mummies at deralbahari, with the situation of which he was well acquainted for many years before it became known to the egyptian service of antiquities. A guide to the gods, goddesses, and traditions of ancient egypt by pinch, geraldine isbn. According to egyptian mythology, osiris was one of the most important pharaohs. Given that we have particularly fond memories of burying ourselves in books about ancient egypt and egyptian mythology and virtually anything containing mummies, we thought it might be a good idea to do a round up of some young adult and middle grade novels dealing with these. In literature, myths or elements of them were used in stories that range from humor to allegory, demonstrating that the. View entire discussion 20 comments more posts from the fantasy community. Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient egypt, which describe the actions of the egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world around them.
Myths appear frequently in egyptian writings and art, particularly in short stories and in religious material such as hymns, ritual texts. The work speaks about the creation of the world, the origin of the egyptian gods and their numerous adventures. Now, in egyptian mythology, geraldine pinch offers a comprehensive introduction that untangles the mystery of egyptian. To our surprise, our recent list of ya books based on greek mythology has become one of the most popular on the site. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for smart. In terms of job creation, this industry has the highest multiplier effect. I recently reread all of them in a matter of days a few months ago. The book was written by donna jo napoli, who is a professor of linguistics at the swarthmore college. A guide to the gods, goddesses, and traditions of ancient egypt. The alchemyst series by michael scott pulls from egyptian mythology, though its a bit of a hodgepodge of other myths too. Anat appears as a demon in the megami tensei series.
The name of the windthe wise mans fear by patrick rothfuss. Manufacturing is crucial to the economy in the united states, accounting for 62 percent of research and development and almost a third of productivity growth. Book suggestions ya retellings of mythology book suggestions, book. Egyptian mythology and egyptian christianity, by samuel sharpe illustrated html at legends of the gods. Her maternal aid was invoked in healing spells to benefit ordinary people. A young readers companion mythology a to z by pat remler isbn.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Try different genres to see if it gets your kids excited too. Given that we have particularly fond memories of burying ourselves in books about ancient egypt and egyptian mythology and virtually anything containing. Anat is played by abbey lee in the 2016 film gods of egypt. A take on the story of rumpelstiltskin, this book reads like a midsummers nights dream, yet with more darkness involved. The axex is often associated with the more well known. The god ra was portrayed by jaye davidson in the 1994 movie stargate, in which he is depicted as a powerhungry alien being in the form of a young boy, who voyaged across the galaxy galaxies in the movie searching for a new host that could sustain his dying body. The kane chronicles series by rick riordan has many references to ancient egyptian mythology. In the tv series penny dreadful, the character of vanessa ives is implied to be an incarnation of amunet in the tv series stargate sg1, amaunet vaitiare bandera is a. The 10 best egyptian mythology books egyptian mythology. Magnus chase and the gods of asgard percy jackson, magnus chase, alex fierro. Classic mythology and ya lit have more than a few things in common. If youd like to learn more about seshat, as well as ancient egyptian mythology and religion more broadly, i recommend picking up one or more of the books on this list. Please do not post unrelated books or multiples in the series.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Foreign people, likewise, are generally lumped in with the nine bows, people who threaten pharaonic rule. In time, his cult rivaled those of ra and amun, and myths about osiris were widespread. Synopsis this accessibly written, lively collection vividly brings to life these powerful characters and their amazing stories. A list of ya and some younger aged fiction with an egyptian theme.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. These books are all personally owned by the author and are the sources for all information found on this web site. Jun 21, 2011 online shopping for egyptian mythology from a great selection at books store. A captivating guide to greek mythology, egyptian mythology, norse mythology, celtic mythology and roman mythology. Well mythological fiction is probably a new genre that has fascinated the readers since the advent of the shiva trilogy by indias literary popstar amish tripathi. These books are all personally owned by the author and are the sources for all information found on this web site baines, john, et. Her grandmother, mother, and sister have all traveled with this legendary group. Myrina has been training to join the moon riders, a group of young maidens who dance sacred dances and wield weapons to defend their neighbors, for thirteen years.
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