Egyptian Mythology: A Very Short Intro

Egyptian art, literature and architecture all widely feature representations and scenes from Egyptian mythology and cosmology. This short introduction to Egyptian myth looks at concepts of what myths were, how they were used in Egyptian culture and how influential they became in society as a whole. Here we are introduced to the major deities and their world, to the rituals ascribed to them and how they figured iin contemporary culture. Each theme is formed around a central artefact such as Cleopatra's Needle, or a particular sculpture or stele.