Introduces modern readers to Egyptian muthology, including their views on the origins of life, creation of the world, and the reign of gods and the afterlife. Follows the same format as Philip Matyszak's }The Greek and Roman Myths{ A guide to Egyptian mythology that explores how the ancient Nile-dwellers explained the world around them. It delves into the origins of life, the creation and evolution of the world, and the reigns of the gods on earth, before introducing us to the manifestations of Egypts deities in the natural environment.