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Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt

Lewis Spence

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 342 pages

A collection of essays on the myths and legends of ancient Egypt. Lewis Spence examines Egyptian religious beliefs and deities through the lens of comparative mythology, relating them to beliefs of other cultures. It offers a thoughtful introduction to Egyptian mythology for interested listeners.

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MYTHS AND LEGENDS
ANCIENT EGYPT
by
LEWIS SPENCE
Author of "The Myths of Mexico and Peru,"
"The Civilisation of Ancient Mexico," "The Popol Vuh,"
"The Myths of the North American Indians"
BOSTON
DAVID D. NICKERSON & COMPANY
PUBLISHERS
1915
The Presentation of Ani to Osiris From the Papyrus of
Reproduced from the Facsimile
by Permission of the Director of the British Museum
PREFACE

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Contents

  1. MYTHS AND LEGENDS ANCIENT EGYPT
  2. LEWIS SPENCE
  3. PREFACE
  4. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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