The Myths of Ancient Egypt are tied intimately to the presence & natural rhythms of the Nile. An animalistic mythology the Egyptians explained the effects of famine, harvest, floods & death by creating a pantheon of gods that still holds our fascination today. This new book of classic tales brings the stories of the ancients to life, from the birth of creation by Re, the Sun God, to the murder of Osiris, & the revenge of Horus, we gain glimpses of the underworld, & the afterlife as the rulers of Egypt claimed lineage from the Gods both worshipped & fashioned by the people of Egypt, at a time when humankind had begun to shape the world around it. FLAME TREE 451: From mystery to crime, supernatural to horror & myth, fantasy & science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves & mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations & escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.