Egyptian Index
Tutankhamen Amenism, Atenism And Egyptian Monotheism By E.A.W. Budge
When Tutankhamen ascended the throne he was, or at all events he professed to be, an adherent of the cult of Aten, or the "Solar Disk," and to hold the religious views of his wife and his father-in-law. Proof of this is provided by the fragment of a calcareous stone stele preserved at Berlin (No. 14197), on which he is described as "Lord of the Two Lands, Rakheperuneb, Lord of the Crowns, Tutankhaten, to whom life is given for ever.
The Book of the Dead, by E. A. Wallis Budge
""Book of the Dead" is the title now commonly given to the great collection of funerary texts which the ancient Egyptian scribes composed for the benefit of the dead. These consist of spells and incantations, hymns and litanies, magical formulae and names, words of power and prayers, and they are found cut or painted on walls of pyramids and tombs, and painted on coffins and sarcophagi and rolls of papyri."
Egyptian Ideas Of The Future Life by E. A. Wallis Budge
"The literature of Egypt which deals with these subjects is large and, as was to be expected, the product of different periods which, taken together, cover several thousands of years; and it is exceedingly difficult at times to reconcile the statements and beliefs of a writer of one period with those of a writer of another. Up to the present no systematic account of the doctrine of the resurrection and of the future life has been discovered, and there is no reason for hoping that such a thing will ever be found, for the Egyptians do not appear to have thought that it was necessary to write a work of the kind."
The Literature Of The Ancient Egyptians, By E.A. Wallis Budge
"This little book is intended to serve as an elementary introduction to the study of Egyptian Literature. Its object is to present a short series of specimens of Egyptian compositions, which represent all the great periods of literary activity in Egypt under the Pharaohs, to all who are interested in the study of the mental development of ancient nations. It is not addressed to the Egyptological specialist, to whom, as a matter of course, its contents are well known, and therefore its pages are not loaded with elaborate notes and copious references. It represents, I believe, the first attempt made to place before the public a summary of the principal contents of Egyptian Literature in a handy and popular form."
Egyptian Tales Translated From The Papyri
"IT is strange that while literature occupies so much
attention as at present, and while fiction is the largest
division of our book-work, the oldest literature and fiction of
the world should yet have remained unpresented to English
readers.
The tales of ancient Egypt have appeared collectively only in
French, in the charming volume of Maspero's "Contes Populaires";
while some have been translated into English at scattered times
in volumes of the "Records of the Past." But research moves
forward ; and translations that were excellent twenty years ago
may now be largely improved, as we attain more insight into the
language."
Egyptian Tales Translated From The Papyri. Volume 2
"It seems that any simple form of fiction is supposed to be a "fairy tale:" which implies that it has to do with an impossible world of imaginary beings. Now the Egyptian Tales are exactly the opposite of this, they relate the doings and the thoughts of men and women who are human--sometimes "very human," as Mr. Balfour said. Whatever there is of supernatural elements is a very part of the beliefs and motives of the people whose lives are here pictured. But most of what is here might happen in some corner of our own country to-day, where ancient beliefs may have a home. So far, then, from being fairy tales there is not a single being that could be termed a fairy in the whole of them."
Egyptian Myth and Legend, by Donald Mackenzie
"In this volume the myths and legends of ancient Egypt are embraced in a historical narrative which begins with the rise of the great Nilotic civilization and ends with the Græco-Roman Age. The principal deities are dealt with chiefly at the various periods in which they came into prominence, while the legends are so arranged as to throw light on the beliefs and manners and customs of the ancient people. Metrical renderings are given of such of the representative folk songs and poems as can be appreciated at the present day."
Ancient Egypt. It's History And Legends, by George Rawlinson
"In shape Egypt is like a lily with a crooked stem. A broad blossom terminates it at its upper end; a button of a bud projects from the stalk a little below the blossom, on the left-hand side. The broad blossom is the Delta, extending from Aboosir to Tineh, a direct distance of a hundred and eighty miles, which the projection of the coast—the graceful swell of the petals—enlarges to two hundred and thirty."
The Burden of Isis by James Teackle Dennis
"THE object of the editors of this series is a very definite one. They desire above all things that, in their humble way, these books shall be the ambassadors of good-will and understanding between East and West, the old world of Thought, and the new of Action. In this endeavour, and in their own sphere, they are but followers of the highest example in the land. They are confident that a deeper knowledge of the great ideals and lofty philosophy of Oriental thought may help to a revival of that true spirit of Charity which neither despises nor fears the nations of another creed and colour."
Within the Temple of Isis, by Belle M. Wagner
"We are safe in saying that "Within The Temple of Isis" is
unique and stands alone. There is no other book in print like it,
and if Solomon of old had not said, "There is nothing new under
the sun," we would be inclined to contradict him.
"Within the Temple of Isis" God's word was law as interpreted by
his Hierophants; their oneness with the fountain of Being made
them conscious of Nature's secret operations, and enabled them,
as it does the wise ones of to-day, to enter the Temple of Isis
and observe the hidden mysteries concealed behind the veil. "
The Treasury of Ancient Egypt, by Arthur E. P. B. Weigall
"No person who has travelled in Egypt will require to be told that it is a country in which a considerable amount of waiting and waste of time has to be endured. One makes an excursion by train to see some ruins, and, upon returning to the station, the train is found to be late, and an hour or more has to be dawdled away. Crossing the Nile in a rowing-boat the sailors contrive in one way or another to prolong the journey to a length of half an hour or more. The excursion steamer will run upon a sandbank, and will there remain fast for a part of the day."