Immerse yourself in the dark and complex mythology of Ancient Egypt. Discover are the many gods, heroes, monsters and legends that defined everyday life in Ancient Egypt. Atum, the first being, created Shu and Tefnut-who then begat Nut, the sky goddess and Geb, the god of the land. Nut and Geb in turn produced Osiris, Seth, Isis and Nephthys. Explore Ancient Egypt's intricate creation myths, including the Book of the Dead, and the evolution of pictograms and hieroglyphs that documented many aspects of Egyptian life. Read how, across the long duration of the Egyptian age, animals such as cats, ibises, falcons, baboons and scarab beetles became sacred, and how species like the jackal, lion and the Nile crocodile became intertwined with the gods. Death and the afterlife occupied a central place in the Ancient Egyptian belief system, and this book explores the extraordinary lengths and care given to funerary practices, including the Weighing of the Heart, and the elaborate rituals to ensure the successful passage of the deceased pharaohs into the afterlife-to live in Paradise with Osiris. This fascinating book is the definitive guide to the dark, complex and extraordinary mythology of Ancient Egypt.