George Hart Routledge Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

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The Routledge Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses contains one of the most comprehensive listings and descriptions of Egyptian deities. Now in its second edition, it provides:a new introductionupdated entries and four new entries on deitiesnames of the deities as Hieroglyphsa survey of gods and goddesses as they appear in classical literaturean expanded chronology and updated bibliography, together with a list of relevant websitesdrawings of the gods and emblems of each districta map of ancient Egypt and a time chartPresenting a vivid picture of the complexity and richness of imagery in Egyptian mythology, students studying Ancient Egypt, travelers, visitors to museums and all those interested in mythology will find this an invaluable resource.