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The fictional Book of Thoth appears in an ancient Egyptian short story from the Ptolemaic period, known as "Setne Khamwas and Naneferkaptah" or "Setne I". The book, written by Thoth, contains two spells, one of which allows the reader to understand the speech of animals, and one which allows the reader to perceive the gods themselves.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 January 2025. Nun, the embodiment of the primordial waters, lifts the barque of the sun god Ra into the sky at the moment of creation. Part of a series on Ancient Egyptian religion Beliefs Afterlife Creation myths Isfet Maat Maa Kheru Mythology Numerology Osiris myth Philosophy Soul Practices Canopic ...
Two of the most important figures of 20th century Egyptian literature are Taha Hussein and Naguib Mahfouz, the latter of whom was the first Egyptian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Edwar al-Kharrat , who embodied Egypt's 60s Generation, founded Galerie 68 , an Arabic literary magazine that gave voice to avant-garde writers of the time.
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Ancient Evenings is a 1983 historical novel by American author Norman Mailer.Set in ancient Egypt and dealing with the lives of the characters Menenhetet One and Meni, the novel received mixed reviews.
The Western Lands is a 1987 novel by William S. Burroughs.The final book of the trilogy that begins with Cities of the Red Night (1981) and continues with The Place of Dead Roads (1983), its title refers to the western bank of the Nile River, which in Egyptian mythology is the Land of the Dead.
Depictions of Ancient Egypt in fiction. See also the categories Ancient Greece in fiction , Fiction set in ancient Rome , and Fiction set in Roman Britain Subcategories
The Red Pyramid is a 2010 fantasy-adventure novel based on Egyptian mythology written by Rick Riordan.It is the first novel in The Kane Chronicles series. The novel was first published in the United States on May 4, 2010, by Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Publishing Worldwide.