The Complete Encyclopedia of Egyptian Deities: Gods, Goddesses, and Spirits of Ancient Egypt and Nubia - Hardcover

Siuda PhD, Tamara L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0738770795 ISBN 13: 9780738770796

Publisher: Llewellyn Publications, 2024

Synopsis

The Only Resource on Egyptian Deities You'll Ever Need

Discover ancient Egypt, how its deities were worshipped, and how people still honor them today with this innovative and extensive encyclopedia. Dr. Tamara L. Siuda presents comprehensive profiles of more than one hundred Egyptian gods, goddesses, demigods, and other divine beings, including:

Amun and Amun-Ra • Anat and Astarte • Antinous • Anubis • Apedemak • Bes • The Four Sons of Horus • Geb • Hapy • Hathor • Heka • Horus • Imhotep • Isis • Khepera • Khnum • Khonsu • Ma’at • Mandulis • Mut • Nefertem • Neith • Nephthys • Nut • Osiris • Ptah • Ra • Sekhmet • Serqet • Set • Sobek • Taweret • Thoth • Wadjet • Wepwawet

Exhaustively researched and featuring modern devotional perspectives that are rarely covered in other works, this premium book provides descriptions and illustrations of famous and lesser-known Netjeru (deities) as well as guest gods from Nubia, Libya, and the Levant who became part of the Egyptian pantheon. Each entry includes a remarkable cache of information, including the deity's personality, forms and symbols, relatives, name in hieroglyphs, festivals, worship areas, and more.

From Bast to Harmachis (the spirit that resides in the Giza Sphinx), this book contains everything you would ever want to know about studying and celebrating Egyptian spirituality. A culmination of Dr. Siuda's lifelong devotion to the Netjeru, The Complete Encyclopedia of Egyptian Deities will be a cherished addition to your library for years to come.

Includes a foreword by Normandi Ellis, author of Awakening Osiris and The Union of Isis and Thoth

About this title

About the Author

<p><strong>Dr. Tamara L. Siuda </strong>has been studying and writing about Egypt for more than 25 years and holds advanced degrees in Egyptology, Coptology, and religion. She has published multiple books and academic articles on Egyptian topics, including <em>The Ancient Egyptian Prayerbook, The Hourly Vigil of Osiris</em>, and <em>The Ancient Egyptian Daybook</em>.</p> <p>Dr. Siuda has lectured to academic and public audiences at various conferences and museums. She also appeared in a documentary about the Egyptian Book of the Dead on the History Channel. In 1989, Dr. Siuda founded the modern practice of ancient Egyptian polytheism called Kemetic Orthodoxy. She lives in Los Angeles, CA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0738770795
• ISBN 13: 9780738770796
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 872