Egyptian myths. Gods and pharaohs, the creation of the world

Big Sphinx in Giza, mysterious frescoes in the burial chambers of the pyramids and the symbolic images of the choir are well -known and impressive works of art. However, they are only separate elements of the comprehensive cosmological system, in which the origin of the Earth and prosperity, ensured by the regular nila spill, are explained through the divine principle. With the change of pharaohs, the rise and fall of the kingdoms and dynasties of the role of the gods, the goddesses and their stories changed, and thus the mythology of Ancient Egypt reflected the change of power, the success of the country and the influence of the legendary life of the Egyptians. This edition gives a wide idea of ​​the cosmology of ancient Egypt, describing the features of the existence of myths both among the rich and coated people, and among commoners, as well as the internal and external political and economic influence on the status of the gods and the legends and legends associated with them. Katherine Chambers also considers iconography and texts that transferred the Egyptians from the stories that explained the world to the secrets and magic of the kingdom of the dead, explains the roles of priests and the exclusivity of temples, shows the influence of Egyptian myths on the belief system and art. The book "Egyptian myths. The gods and pharaohs, the creation of the world and the afterlife, which are illustrated by the reproductions of works of art and photographs, is an entertaining and very informative study of a rich ancient culture, which fascinates us so far