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EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY A TO Z

Revised Edition

Pat Remler

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Egyptian Mythology A to Z, Revised Edition

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Remler, Pat.

Egyptian mythology A to Z/Pat Remler.-- Rev. ed.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-8160-6306-0 (hc : alk. paper)

1. Mythology, Egyptian--Juvenile literature. I. Title.

BL2441.3.R37 2006

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C ONTENTS

Acknowledgments

Introduction

vii

Timeline for Ancient Egypt xiii

Map of Egypt

xiv

A-to-Z Entries

Selected Bibliography 228

Index

231