A depiction of ancient Egyptian paintings and hieroglyphs from mythos.
The mythology of ancient Egypt is one of the most iconic and influential groups of stories in the history of the world. Its effects on popular culture in America, among many other countries in the world, are very pronounced and noticeable even to this day. The story of creation, which involves Ra, the god of brightness, speaking the world into existence is reminiscent of other creation stories from various religions and mythos. Another story concerns Isis, the enchantress goddess, seeking the secret name of Ra, which gives him his power and is from his father Nu himself. Another involves the goddess of all, taking the form of the holy cow often, named Hathor and her issues with Ra ruling over men for so long. There is another story involving Anubis and how the day came to be, coming in 12 hour periods and ruling over the earth at various periods of time. Another great story involves Osiris, the god of the Underworld and Death, who is similar to Hades in Greek mythology, ushering in a new age from the Ra himself.
Bibliography: Mackenzie's Egyptian Myth and Legend. http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/myth-folklore-unit-ancient-egyptian.html
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