The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt
by Richard H. Wilkinson
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appears in Ancient Egypt, Spirituality, and History.
Worshipped for over threefifths of recorded history, Egypt?s gods and goddesses are among the most fascinating of human civilization. The lives of pharaohs and commoners alike were dominated by the need to honor, worship, and pacify the huge pantheon of deities, from the benevolent to the malevolent. The richness and complexity of their mythology ...
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