Tales of Ancient Egypt (Puffin Classics)

This book takes what can be a complex subject and makes it understandable. It is easy to read and has a great glossary. It effectively ties in Greek and Egyptian histories that is so easy to grasp. I have read multitudes of books regarding the three divisions of the soul but they have always been written in language and terms difficult/impossible to comprehend-this books solves that problem. There are many, under different names, "Bible" stories except these "myths" were written long before the Bible was even thought of-certainly food for thought. The old stories were great-the Egyptian time line was so easy to understand-well written! One can draw their own conclusions as to the similarities of RA and the God of the New Testament; Set and the god of the Old Testament. There is much to review and ponder here-GREAT work. So easy to read and comprehend.

This book is definitely aimed towards children in the way its written. But I got a ton of enjoyment out of it even as an adult. The stories are unique in the context of ancient civilizations, the Egyptians definitely viewed things a bit differently than just about anyone else. After reading this I grabbed a couple of the other Puffin compilation books, Norse myths and Greek myths, I'm looking forward to reading those as well :).

first, allow me to say that i am quite enjoying these puffin classics editions of some of my favorite books!this book is separated out into three sections: tales of the gods, tales of magic, and tales of adventure. the books begins with a prologue of the land of egypt, then moves right into the following stories:ra and his childrenisis and osirishorus the avengerkhnemu of the nilethe great queen hatshepsutthe prince and the sphinxthe princess and the demonthe golden lotusteta the magicianthe book of thothse-osiris and the sealed letterthe land of the deadthe tale of the two brothersthe story of the shipwrecked sailorthe adventures of sinuhethe peasant and the workmanthe taking of joppathe story of the greek princessthe treasure thiefthe girl with the rose-red slippersa bonus here with the puffin classics is the addition of backstory included at the end of the book. here you can learn more about the author, the gods, and so much more. what a delightful thing to include!i have purchased most of these puffin classics editions, and will certainly look for future additions to add to my collection.

For 40 years a gentle nagging for personal research continues. It always brings me back to Egypt and Mesopotamia. The story of the "Book of Thoth" persuaded me to purchase the Ebook. I found the tales delightful and the author has provided such curiosities that I continue to research cities, deities, and rituals.I am sorry to say I'm not able to stimulate anyone else with this subject matter, but I am so thankful to you for enriching my journey.

This book really can be read by anyone I felt as if I were in the stories and not just imagining them You really get to go in the adventures as the gods and there subjects. Truly enjoyable read to start the year

Talk alot about how current religion is form ancient egypt. The stores are slow hard to get into. I read the first half of the book. It's been on the book self sence the second day I owned it. If you have read any history books you know what is in this book save your money!

This is a nice book of tales that came from ancient Egypt. It's divided into 3 sections - the Gods, tales of magic, and tales of Adventures. I think this book is a good way to explain to kids how ancient Egyptians viewed life. It's much like the mythology books about other ancient cultures, and it is interesting to see traces of our tales within those very old stories.Well written, and well explained.

These stories made my trip to Egypt come alive. They were interesting, well-written and easy to read. A story a night fit right into our busy touring days