The Serpent Myths of Ancient Egypt. Being a Comparative History of These Myths Compiled From the "Ritual of the Dead", Egyptian Inscriptions, Papyri,

by William Ricketts Cooper

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1016851839
• ISBN13: 9781016851831
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Focused upon the two main aspects of the serpent

In The Serpent Mythos Of Ancient Egypt, amateur Egyptologist William Ricketts Cooper (1843-1878) focused upon the two main aspects of the serpent in ancient Egyptian arts and artifacts. One the one side, the serpent was a destroyer; on the other, a protector. From the serpent as the embodiment of evil during the Ritual of the Dead and the trials of the afterlife, to winged serpents symbolizing gods and goddesses, The Serpent Mythos Of Ancient Egypt is an amazing tour packed with black-and-white drawings many of which are reproductions of inscriptions, images on papyri, and other articles in museum collections. Cooper also compares Egyptian serpent symbolism with that of other cultures and religions, including early Christianity. Notes from Dr. S. Birch, M. Renouf, M. Lenormant, S. M. Drach, and more Egyptologists round out this absorbing pioneer study.