| International Standard Book Number |
9781426313806 (hardcover)
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| International Standard Book Number |
1426313802 (hardcover)
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| International Standard Book Number |
9798217231300 (hardcover)
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| Personal Name |
Napoli, Donna Jo, 1948- author.
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| Title Statement |
Treasury of Egyptian mythology : classic stories of gods, goddesses, monsters & mortals / Donna Jo Napoli ; illustrated by Christina Balit.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York : National Geographic, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
192 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm.
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| Series Statement |
National Geographic kids.
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| General Note |
First published in 2013.
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| General Note |
Includes index.
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| General Note |
Ra (Helios) God of Radiance -- The Great Pesedjet : a Heirarchy of Gods -- Set (Seth) Envious God -- Aset (Isis) Devoted wife and mother -- Usir (Osiris) God of the Afterlife -- Nebet Hut (Nephthys) Goddess of Service -- Heru Saaset (Horus The Younger) Young Warrior God and King -- Inpu (Anubis) God of Mummification -- Tefnut (Tphenis) Goddess of Moisture -- The Great Nile : The Source of So Much -- Tehuti (Thoth) God of Knowledge -- Heru Wer (Horus the Elder) Winged sun disk and Protector of Egypt -- Hut Heru (Hathor) Goddess of Delights -- Sekhmet (Sachmis) Goddess of Vengeance -- Nit (Neith) Warrior Goddess and Weaver of the Cosmos -- Khnum (Chnoumis) God of the Potter's Wheel -- Sobek (Souchos) Crocodile God -- Bastet (Bast) Cat Goddess -- Funeral Rites : The importance of preparation and judgement -- Imhotep (Imuthes) God of Medicine and Architecture.
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| Summary, Etc. |
Now with a dazzling metallic foil cover! This classic collection of Egyptian myths from National Geographic introduces tales of pharaohs, gods, and legendary creatures to a new generation through lyrical, accessible storytelling and radiant artwork. The National Geographic Treasury of Egyptian Mythology presents a stunning tableau of Egyptian myths, including tales of pharaohs and queens, the boisterous Sun God Ra, and legendary beings like the Sphinx. Accompanying each story are sidebars providing historical, cultural, and geographic context, along with resource notes and back matter that guide readers to discover even more about ancient Egypt.
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| Target Audience Note |
3456 Libraria.
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| Target Audience Note |
860 Lexile.
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| Target Audience Note |
S Guided Reading.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Mythology, Egyptian Juvenile literature.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Tales Egypt Juvenile literature.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Illustrated works.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Myths.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Balit, Christina, illustrator.
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