A Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses by G Hart (London, 1986) The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Egypt by M Lurker; second edition revised by PA Clayton (London, 1981) The Cult of Ra ...

The symbols they used were called hieroglyphs, which comes from a Greek word meaning ‘sacred carving’. The ancient Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs had been invented by the gods.

The afterlife was a battle, and the dead had to fight to reach the realm of Osiris, the god of death ... a mix of hieroglyphs and symbols, known to the Ancient Egyptians as the Book of Two ...

The ancient currency featured images of both ancient Greek and Egyptian gods. The artifacts and tombs ... Pharaohs Horwennefer and Ankhwennefer, who set out to overthrow the Greek rule.

As its name suggests, this ritual is based on the death and resurrection of Osiris, the ancient Egyptian god of the underworld ... king whose jealous brother Set murdered him, dismembered him ...