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The gods and symbols of ancient Egypt : an illustrated dictionary (original 1974; edition 1980)

by Manfred Lurker

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Why was a humble dung beetle chosen to represent the sun god as Khepri, or a desert jackal to represent Anubis, the embalmer god? Ancient Egyptian religion, with its many gods and symbols, has always been a source of wonder and mystery to the monotheistic West.In this compact guide to the gods and symbols of ancient Egypt many puzzling and intriguing questions are answered in nearly 300 entries, ranging from Acacia to Wreath.More than 100 illustrations, with extended captions, complement the text and the book also includes a chronological table, bibliography, and index.… (more)
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Title:The gods and symbols of ancient Egypt : an illustrated dictionary
Authors:Manfred Lurker
Info:New York, NY : Thames and Hudson, 1980.
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The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Egypt: An Illustrated Dictionary by Manfred Lurker (1974)

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DICCIONARIO DE DIOSES Y SÍMBOLOS DEL ANTIGUO EGIPTO

Este diccionario proporciona la clave de la maravillosa
imagineria simbólica que nos sale al encuentro en las
representaciones artisticas o cotidianas de la cultura del Egipto
Antiguo.

En más de 350 palabras de la A a la Z el autor, uno de
los investigadores sobre simbolismo más significativos de nuestro
tiempo, traza un vivo retrato de las representaciones de los
dioses en forma humana o animal, asi como de las imágenes
de caliza o piedras preciosas, explicagdo su función en un
mundo dominado por la magia y la mistica. En un lenguaje
cientificamente exacto y a la vez accesible al gran público,
nos aclara el misterio de términos familiares, y sin embargo
enigmáticos, como esfinge y pirámide, Amón y Aton, loto y
escarabeo; realidades todas ellas importantes y trascendentes
a los ojos de los habitantes del valle del Nilo en todo lo relativo
a la vida, tanto la de este mundo como la del otro.

El conocimiento de estos significados es condición previa
para la comprensión de la cultura del Antiguo Egipto; este
diccionario es, por tanto, una obra de consulta indispensable
para quien se ocupe de esta época o desee visitar el país.
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Why was a humble dung beetle chosen to represent the sun god as Khepri, or a desert jackal to represent Anubis, the embalmer god? Ancient Egyptian religion, with its many gods and symbols, has always been a source of wonder and mystery to the monotheistic West.In this compact guide to the gods and symbols of ancient Egypt many puzzling and intriguing questions are answered in nearly 300 entries, ranging from Acacia to Wreath.More than 100 illustrations, with extended captions, complement the text and the book also includes a chronological table, bibliography, and index.

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A compact guide to the gods and symbols of ancient Egypt, their interpretation, their significance and their cults. It answers questions such as why the jackal represents Anubis, the embalmer god, and why the dung beetle represents the sun god Khepri.
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