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Tables of Contents for Egyptian Mythology
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Chronology,
xi
1 Introduction,
1
56
What Is a Myth?
1
1
Myth and Geography,
2
2
History and the Sources of Egyptian Myth,
4
1
Protodynastic (Dynasty 0) and Early Dynastic Periods (Dynasties 1-2): c. 3200-2686 BCE,
5
3
Early Kings,
5
1
The King and the Gods,
6
2
Old Kingdom (Dynasties 3-6) and First Intermediate Period (Dynasties 7-11): c. 2686-2055 BCE,
8
4
The Pyramid Builders,
8
1
The Pyramid Texts,
9
3
Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period (Dynasties 11-17): c. 2055-1550 BCE,
12
7
The Coffin Texts,
13
3
Literature,
16
1
Magic and Popular Religion,
17
2
New Kingdom (Dynasties 18-20) and Third Intermediate Period (Dynasties 21-24): c. 1550-747 BCE,
19
12
Temples and Kings,
21
3
Underworld Books,
24
2
The Book of the Dead,
26
2
Mythology in Literature,
28
2
The End of the New Kingdom,
30
1
Late Period and Ptolemaic Period (Dynasties 25-30 and the Ptolemies): 747-30 BCE,
31
9
The Memphite Theology,
32
2
Persians and Greeks,
34
1
Alexandria and Memphis,
35
2
Priests and Temples under the Ptolemies,
37
2
Isis and Horus,
39
1
Roman Period: 30 BcE-395 CE,
40
5
Plutarch's Osiris,
41
1
Demotic Literature,
42
1
Land of Magicians,
43
2
Post-Pharaonic Egypt,
45
12
2 Mythical Time Lines,
57
42
Linear Time,
57
32
Chaos,
58
1
Emergence of the Creator,
59
2
Creation,
61
7
Period of Direct Rule by the Creator Sun God,
68
8
Period of Rule by Other Gods,
76
9
Period of Rule by Kings,
85
4
Return to Chaos,
89
1
Cyclical Time,
89
126
The Egyptian Year,
90
1
The Solar Cycle,
91
2
The Journey of the Soul,
93
6
3 Deities, Themes, and Concepts,
99
116
Aker,
99
1
Akhet,
99
1
Ammut,
100
1
Amun (Amon, Ammon, Amen),
100
2
Anat (Anath, Anta),
102
1
Andjety (Anedjeti),
102
1
Anti (Anty),
103
1
Anubis (Anpu, Inpw),
104
1
Anuket (Anukis),
105
1
Apis,
105
1
Apophis (Apep),
106
2
Arsaphes,
108
1
Ash,
108
1
Astarte (Ashtarte),
108
1
Aten (Aton),
109
2
Atum (Atem),
111
1
Baal,
112
1
Babi (Baba),
112
1
Baboons,
113
1
Banebdjedet (Banebdjed),
114
1
Bastet (Bast, Boubastis, Pasht),
115
2
Bat,
117
1
Bata,
117
1
Benu Bird (Phoenix),
117
1
Bes and Beset,
118
2
Birds,
120
1
Boats,
121
2
Cattle,
123
3
Crocodiles,
126
1
Djed Pillar,
127
1
Ennead of Heliopolis,
128
1
Eye of Ra,
128
3
Eyes of Horus,
131
1
Feline Deities,
132
3
Geb,
135
1
Hand of Atum,
136
1
Hapy (Hapi),
136
1
Hathor (Hwt-hr),
137
2
Hatmehyt,
139
1
Heh Gods,
139
1
Heka (Hika),
139
1
Heqet (Heqat, Hekat),
139
2
Heryshef (Arsaphes, Harsaphes),
141
1
Hippopotamus Goddesses,
141
2
Horemakhet (Harmachis),
143
1
Horus (Hor),
143
3
Horus the Child (Harpokrates, Harpocrates),
146
1
Hu,
147
1
Ihy,
148
1
Imhotep (Imouthes),
148
1
Ipet (Opet),
149
1
Isis,
149
3
Iusaas,
152
1
Khentamentiu (Khentamenti),
152
1
Khenty-Khety,
152
1
Khepri (Khepry, Khopri),
152
1
Khnum (Chnum),
153
2
Khonsu (Khans, Chons),
155
1
Kings and Princes,
156
2
Lotus,
158
1
Maat (Ma'et),
159
2
Mafdet,
161
1
Magicians,
161
2
Mahes (Mihos),
163
1
Mehet-Weret (Mehurit, Methyer),
163
1
Mehit (Mehyt, Mekhit),
164
1
Meretseger,
164
1
Meskhenet,
164
1
Min,
164
1
Montu (Mont, Month),
165
1
Moon,
166
2
Mut (Mont),
168
1
Nefertem (Nefertum),
169
1
Nehebkau,
169
1
Neith (Neit),
169
1
Nekhbet,
170
1
Nemty,
171
1
Neper (Nepri),
171
1
Nephthys,
171
1
Nun (Noun, Nu),
172
1
Nut (Nout),
173
2
Ogdoad of Hermopolis,
175
2
Onuris (Anhur, Inhur, Inhert),
177
1
Osiris,
178
2
Pakhet,
180
1
Primeval Mound,
180
1
Primeval Ocean,
181
1
Ptah,
181
1
Ra (Re, Pre),
182
3
Raet-Tawy (Raiyet),
185
1
Ra-Horakhty,
185
1
Renenutet (Ernutet, Hermouthis, Thermouthis),
185
1
Satet (Satis) and Anuket (Anukis),
186
1
Sekhmet (Sakhmet),
187
2
Serqet (Serket, Selkis),
189
1
Seshat (Sechat),
190
1
Seth (Set, Sutekh),
191
3
Seven Hathors,
194
1
Shai (Shay),
194
1
Shed,
195
1
Shentayet,
195
1
Shezmu,
195
1
Shu (Schu, Chou) and Tefnut (Tefenet),
195
3
Sia and Hu (Hw),
198
1
Snakes,
198
2
Sobek (Suchos),
200
2
Sokar (Soker, Sokaris),
202
2
Sons of Horus,
204
1
Sopdet (Sothis),
205
1
Sopdu (Sopedu, Soped),
205
1
Sothis,
206
1
Souls of Pe and Nekhen,
206
1
Sphinx,
206
1
Stars and Planets,
207
2
Tatjenen (Tatenen),
209
1
Taweret (Tweret, Taurt, Thoeris),
209
1
Tayet,
209
1
Tefnut,
209
1
Thoth,
209
2
Two Ladies,
211
2
Wadjyt (Wadjet, Ouadjet, Uto),
213
1
Wepwawet (Upwaut),
213
1
Weret-Hekau,
214
1
Wosret,
214
1
4 Egyptian Myth: Annotated Print and Nonprint Resources,
215
12
Print Resources,
215
9
General Works on Egyptian Culture,
215
2
Egyptian Religion and Myth,
217
3
Books and Articles on Egyptian Myth in other Languages,
220
1
English Translations of Ancient Texts,
220
2
A Selection of Literature Influenced by Egyptian Myth,
222
2
Nonprint Resources,
224
3
Videos,
224
1
Web Sites and CD-Roms,
224
3
Glossary,
227
6
Appendix: Primary Sources,
233
6
Index,
239
18
About the Author,
257