The gods & goddesses of ancient Egypt worshipped for over half of recorded history are among the most fascinating & complex of any civilization Here is a comprehensive & authoritative guide to the deities that lay at the heart of Egyptian religion & society It examines the evolution worship & eventual decline of the numerous gods & goddesses
- from minor household figures such as Bes & Taweret to the all-powerful deities Amun & Re
- that made Egypt the most completely theocratic society of the ancient world & made Egyptians according to Herodotus 'more religious than any other people'