Preface : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. iii PREFACE In this volume the myths and legends of ancient Egypt are embraced in a historical narrative which begins with the rise of the great Nilotic civilization and ends with the Grco-Roman Age. The principal deities are dealt with...
Chapter Vii. Death And The Judgment : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 87 CHAPTER VII DEATH AND THE JUDGMENT The Human Triad--Ghosts--Spirits of the Living--Why the Dead were given Food--Souls as Birds--The Shadow and the Name--Beliefs of Divergent Origin--Burial Customs--The Crouched Burial--Secondary...
Chapter Iv. The Peasant Who Became King : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 45 CHAPTER IV THE PEASANT WHO BECAME KING The Two Brothers--Peasant Life--The Temptress--Wrath of Anpu--Attempt to slay his Brother--Flight of Bata--Elder Brother undeceived--Kills his Wife--Bata hides his Soul--His Wife--Sought by...
Chapter X. The Great Pyramid Kings : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 131 CHAPTER X THE GREAT PYRAMID KINGS Zoser and Sneferu--Their Great Tombs--Sneferu's Battles with Invaders--Mastabas of Officials--The Grand Vizier--A New Dynasty--Khufu the Tyrant King--His Great Pyramid--The World's Greatest Stone...
Title Page : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], EGYPTIAN MYTH AND LEGEND With Historical Narrative, Notes On Race Problems, Comparative Beliefs, Etc. By DONALD MACKENZIE Gresham Publishing Co., London [1907] Scanned, proofed and formatted , April 2002, by J. B. Hare. This text is...
Introduction : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. xvii INTRODUCTION "CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE", on the Thames Embankment, affords us an introduction to ancient Egypt, "the land of marvels" and of strange and numerous deities. This obelisk was shaped from a single block of red granite...
Chapter Xiv. Father Gods And Mother Goddesses : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 185 CHAPTER XIV FATHER GODS AND MOTHER GODDESSES An Obscure Period--Popularity of Osiris Worship--A Mythical Region--The Lake of Fire--Her-shef, who resembles Ptah--Links with Khnm--A Wind God and Earth God--Giants and Elves--The God...
Plate Vi. Farm Scene. The Counting And Inspecti : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 194g PLATE VI FARM SCENE: THE COUNTING AND INSPECTION OF THE GEESE. (Fresco from tomb at Thebes, XVIII Dynasty, about B.C. 1580-1350"; now in British Museum) " In the upper register the seated scribe is preparing to make a list...
Chapter Xvii. Egypt's Golden Age : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 221 CHAPTER XVII EGYPT'S GOLDEN AGE A Leader of Men--Gloomy Prophecy--Agriculture flourishing--The Chief Treasurer and his Auditors--Great Irrigation Scheme--Lake Mris formed--Military Expeditions--A Murdered King--Disturbing Race...
Plate Ii. The Farmer Plunders The Peasant : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 194b PLATE II THE FARMER PLUNDERS THE PEASANT From the painting by Maurice Greiffenghagen
Chapter Ix. A Day In Old Memphis : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 116 CHAPTER IX A DAY IN OLD MEMPHIS In the Streets--The Temple of Ptah--Glimpses of Life--A Dispute--Old Age is honoured--A Dignified Nobleman--High--born Ladies--Racial Types--Bearers of Temple Offerings--In the Slums--Artisans...
Chapter Xv. The Rise Of Amon : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 195 CHAPTER XV THE RISE OF AMON The Theban Rulers--Need for Centralized Government--Temple Building--The first Amon King--Various Forms of Amon--The Oracle--Mentu the War God--Mut, Queen of the Gods--The Egyptian Cupid--Story...
Chapter Xiii. Fall Of The Old Kingdom : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 171 CHAPTER XIII FALL OF THE OLD KINGDOM Nobles become Little Pharaohs--The Growth of Culture--Temple Building--Maxims of Ptah--hotep--Homely Superstitions--Charms to protect Children--Fear of the Evil Eye--Set and Red--haired...
Chapter Vi. The City Of The Elf God : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 77 CHAPTER VI THE CITY OF THE ELF GOD The London of Ancient Egypt--Ptah Chief of Nine Earth Spirits--God of a Military Aristocracy--Palestine Cave--dwellers and Alpine "Broad Heads"--Creation Artificers of Egyptians, Europeans, Indians...
Chapter Xvi. Tale Of The Fugitive Prince : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 207 CHAPTER XVI TALE OF THE FUGITIVE PRINCE A Libyan Campaign--Death of King Amenemhet--The Prince's Flight --Among the Bedouins--An Inquisitive Chief--The Prince is honoured--A Rival Hero--Challenge to Single Combat--Senuhet...
Chapter Xii. Triumph Of The Sun God : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 155 CHAPTER XII TRIUMPH OF THE SUN GOD Rival Cults--Ptah as a Giant--His Mountain "Seat--Paradise of Osiris--Paradise of Sun Worshippers--Ideas of Hades--The Devil Serpent--The Great Worm of the Bible--The Nine Gods of Heliopolis--Stone...
Chapter Ii. The Tragedy Of Osiris : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 15 CHAPTER II THE TRAGEDY OF OSIRIS Osiris the Wise King--Introduction of Agriculture --Isis the Strong Queen--Conspiracy of Set--The Tragic Feast--Osiris is slain--The Quest of Isis Set the Oppressor--"The Opener of the Ways"--Birth...
Chapter Xix. The Island Of Enchantment : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 248 CHAPTER XIX THE ISLAND OF ENCHANTMENT A Sailor's Story--Shipwrecked--The Sole Survivor--A Lonely Island--A Voice like Thunder--The Giant Serpent God--A Threat--Sailor given Protection--Sacrifice of Asses--Rescued by a Ship...
Chapter Xxviii. Egypt And The Hebrew Monarchy : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 352 CHAPTER XXVIII EGYPT AND THE HEBREW MONARCHY Isaiah foretells Egypt's Fall--The Priest Kings--Rise of the Libyans--Philistines and Hebrews--A "Corner" in Iron--Saul and David--Solomon's Alliance with Pharaoh Sheshonk...
Plate Iv. Queen Ahmes , Mother Of The Famous : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 194d PLATE IV QUEEN AHMES (WIFE OF THOTHMES I), MOTHER OF THE FAMOUS QUEEN HATSHEPSUT From a plaster cast of the relief on the wall of the Temple at Der-al Bahari (By courtesy of Mr. William Waldorf Astor)
Chapter Xxix. The Restoration And The End : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 363 CHAPTER XXIX THE RESTORATION AND THE END The God of the People--Egypt yearns for the Past--Rise of Saite Kings --Osiris as Great Father--Christianized Horus Legend--Scythians and Cimmerians--End of Assyrian Empire--Jeremiah...
Chapter Xi. Folk Tales Of Fifty Centuries : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 142 CHAPTER XI FOLK TALES OF FIFTY CENTURIES A Faithless Lady--The Wax Crocodile--Pharaoh's Decree--Story of the Green Jewel--A Sad-hearted King--Boating on the Lake--How the Waters were divided--Dedi the Magician--His Magical Feats...
Plate I. The Girl Wife And The Bata Bull : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 194a PLATE I THE GIRL WIFE AND THE BATA BULL From the painting by Maurice Greiffenghagen
Chapter Xxv. Amenhotep The Magnificent : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 316 CHAPTER XXV AMENHOTEP THE MAGNIFICENT AND QUEEN TIY Prejudice against Thothmes III--Religion of Amenhotep II--Human Sacrifices in his Tomb--Thothmes IV and the Sphinx--Amenhotep III half a Foreigner--Queen Tiy's Father and Mother...
Plate V. Luring The Doom Serpent : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 194e PLATE V LURING THE DOOM SERPENT From the painting by Maurice Greiffenghagen
Chapter Xxi. Joseph And The Exodus : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 268 CHAPTER XXI JOSEPH AND THE EXODUS Biblical References to Hyksos Period--Joseph as Grand Vizier--His Sagacity--Reorganizing the Kingdom--Israelites in Goshen--A Jacob King--Period of the Exodus--Egyptian References to Hebrews...
Chapter Iii. Dawn Of Civilization : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 30 CHAPTER III DAWN OF CIVILIZATION Early Peoples--The Mediterranean Race--Blonde Peoples of Morocco and Southern Palestine--Fair Types in Egypt--Migrations of Mediterraneans --They reach Britain--Early Nilotic Civilizations--Burial...
Chapter Xxvi. The Religious Revolt : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 325 CHAPTER XXVI THE RELIGIOUS REVOLT OF THE POET KING The Shelley of Egypt--King as a Prophet--The Need of the Empire--Disturbing Race Movements--Fall of Cretan Kingdom--Hittites press Southward--Khabri advance...
Chapter Xxiii. Tale Of The Doomed Prince : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 294 CHAPTER XXIII TALE OF THE DOOMED PRINCE Pharaoh's Heir--Decree of the Fates--Son must die a Sudden Death--His Lonely Childhood--The Dog--Prince goes upon his Travels--The Lady of the Tower--Won by the Disguised Prince--An Angry...
Chapter Xxii. Amon, The God Of Empire : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 280 CHAPTER XXII AMON, THE GOD OF EMPIRE Lunar Worship--The Great Mother of Darkness.--Anion as a Moon God--Fusion with Ra--Ptah a Form of the Theban Deity--Fenkhu--"and "Fenish" Artisans--Osiris and Amon--Veneration of Religious...
Plate Iii. Senuhet Slays The Warrior Of Tonu : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 194c PLATE III SENUHET SLAYS THE WARRIOR OF TONU From the painting by Maurice Greiffenghagen
Chapter Xxvii. The Empire Of Rameses : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 338 CHAPTER XXVII THE EMPIRE OF RAMESES AND THE HOMERIC AGE Sectarian Rivalries--Struggles for Political Ascendancy--New Theology--The Dragon Slayer--Links between Sutekh, Horus, Sigurd, Siegfried, Finn-mac-Coul, Dietrich...
Chapter Viii. The Religion Of The Stone Workers : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 102 CHAPTER VIII THE RELIGION OF THE STONE WORKERS Memphite Religion--The Cult of Ptah--Ethical Beliefs Pharaoh worshipped as a God--"Husband of his Mother"--Magical Incantations--"Mesmerizing the Gods"--The Earliest Mastabas--Endowment...
Plate Vii. Pastime In Ancient Egypt Three : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 194h PLATE VII PASTIME IN ANCIENT EGYPT THREE THOUSAND YEARS AGO After the painting by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, R.A., in Preston Art Gallery
Chapter Xxiv. Changes In Social And Religious Life : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 302 CHAPTER XXIV CHANGES IN SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS LIFE Wealth and Luxury--Gaiety of Town Life--Social Functions--Ancient Temperance Lectures--The Judges--Mercenary Soldiers--Foreign Brides and their Influence--Important Deities...
Plate V. Fowling Scene : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 194f PLATE V FOWLING SCENE (Fresco from tomb at Thebes, XVIII Dynasty, about B.C. 1580-1350"; now in British Museum) " The deceased, accompanied by his wife and daughter, stands in a reed canoe in a marsh filled with large papyrus reeds...
Chapter Xviii. Myths And Lays Of The Middle : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 234 CHAPTER XVIII MYTHS AND LAYS OF THE MIDDLE KINGDOM Foreign Brides--Succession by Male and Female Lines--New Religious Belief--Sebek the Crocodile God--Identified with Set and Sutekh--The Crocodile of the Sun--The Friend and Foe...
Chapter V. Racial Myths In Egypt And Europe : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 62 CHAPTER V RACIAL MYTHS IN EGYPT AND EUROPE Worship of Animals--Possessed by Spirits of Good and Evil--Reptiles as Destroyers and Protectors Pigs of Set and Osiris--The Moon Eater--Horus Solar and Storm Myth--The Devil Pig in Egypt...
Chapter Xx. The Hyksos And Their Strange God : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 252 CHAPTER XX THE HYKSOS AND THEIR STRANGE GOD The Sebek-Ra Rulers--A Great Pharaoh--The Shadow of Anarchy--Coming of the "Shepherd Kings"--Carnival of Destruction--A Military Occupation --Causes of World--wide Unrest--Dry...
Chapter I. Creation Legend Of Sun Worshippers : * "Egyptian Myth and Legend", by Donald Mackenzie, [1907], p. 1 EGYPTIAN MYTH AND LEGEND CHAPTER I CREATION LEGEND OF SUN WORSHIPPERS The Primordial Deep--Ra's "Soul Egg" arises--The Elder Gods--Isis and the Serpent--Plot to rival Ra--How his Magic Name was obtained--Ra. seeks to destroy...
