THE announcement made early in December, 1922, of the discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings in Western Thebes by the late Lord Carnarvon and Mr. Howard Carter sent a thrill of wonder and expectation through all the civilized peoples on the earth. In the accounts of the contents of the Tomb, which were published with admirable promptness and fullness in The Times, we read of bodies of chariots, chairs of state, gilded couches, royal apparel, boxes of t...

This volume contains a complete English translation of the famous Ethiopian work, The "Kebra Nagast", i.e. the "Glory of the Kings [of Ethiopia]". This work has been held in peculiar honour in Abyssinia for several centuries, and throughout that country it has been, and still is, venerated by the people as containing the final proof of their descent from the Hebrew Patriarchs, and of the kinship of their kings of the Solomonic line with Christ, the Son of God. The Kebra Nagast is a great s...

Discovery of Ancient Egypt: History, Archaeology & Ancient Texts gathers historical survey, archaeological interpretation, travel-inflected description, and textual scholarship into a capacious account of Egypt's rediscovery in modern learning. Its range moves from dynastic history and monumental remains to inscriptions, religious literature, and the material conditions of excavation. Rather than presenting antiquity as static spectacle, the volume illuminates the changing evidentiary prac...

A study of the remains of the native religious literature of ancient Egypt which have come down to us has revealed the fact that the belief in magic, that is to say, in the power of magical names, and spells, and enchantments, and formulæ, and pictures, and figures, and amulets, and in the performance of ceremonies accompanied by the utterance of words of power, to produce supernatural results.

Ancient Egypt: History, Archaeology, Literature, Mythology & Ancient Egyptian Texts assembles a capacious nineteenth- and early twentieth-century encounter with the Nile valley, joining historical narrative, archaeological interpretation, religious study, literary analysis, and translated primary materials. Its range moves from dynastic succession and monumental remains to funerary imagination, divine cosmologies, and the textual record of ancient life. Particularly valuable is the volume'...

The Papyrus of Ani, which was acquired by the Trustees of the British Museum in the year 1888, is the largest, the most perfect, the best preserved, and the best illuminated of all the papyri which date from the second half of the XVIIIth dynasty (about B.C. 1500 to 1400). Its rare vignettes, and hymns, and chapters, and its descriptive and introductory rubrics render it of unique importance for the study of the Book of the Dead, and it takes a high place among the authoritative texts of t...

Ancient Egypt: History, Mythology & Literature assembles a capacious portrait of one of antiquity's most enduring civilizations, joining historical narrative, religious interpretation, mythographic retelling, and literary study. Its selections move between dynastic politics, monumental culture, funerary belief, divine genealogies, and the imaginative afterlives of Egyptian texts. The volume's varied approaches illuminate both the administrative and archaeological realities of Egypt and the...

Egypt is a place of mysteries and much hidden treasures. These treasures are not only the physical gold and artifacts found in the burial places of the Pharaohs but spiritual treasures dealing with the afterlife and cosmology. This is the basis of what contemporaries refer as the Hermetic knowledge. This eBook contains information of Religion of Ancient Egypt, the Book of the Dead, the Wisdom of Hermes Trismegistus, Egyptian Magic and the Book of Thoth. Special foreword by Wallis Budge, of...

'Ancient Egypt: History, Archaeology & Ancient Sources' encapsulates a profound exploration into one of the most enigmatic civilizations of the ancient world. The anthology melds a rich variety of literary styles, weaving together scholarly essays, archaeological reports, and translations of ancient texts. This diverse approach not only highlights the multifaceted aspects of Egyptian culture, history, and society but also underscores its lasting influence on scholarship. Particular attenti...

The object of this book is to supply information about the Religion, Magic, Language, Legends and History of the ancient Egyptians. It shows insight on legends like the death of Horus, Ra and Isis, the creational myths and much more.

"Legends of the Gods" by Sir E. A. Wallis Budge is a captivating exploration of ancient Egyptian mythology, delving into the rich tapestry of gods, goddesses, and their intricate stories. Budge, a renowned Egyptologist, meticulously translates and interprets various ancient texts, bringing to life the beliefs and rituals of a civilization that revered a pantheon of deities. The book serves as both a scholarly resource and an engaging narrative, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the...

This is Volume 1 of E. A. Wallis Budge's Egyptian Heaven and Hell trilogy, this one being 'The Book of Am-Tuat'. A cosmological treatise which describes the Tuat, the underworld that the boat of the Sun God, Ra, traverses during the night hours. Each chapter deals with one of the twelve hours of the night.