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Ancient Egypt: The Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of information about Egyptian religion. It includes an encyclopedia of gods and goddesses, myths, folktales, and articles about religious practices and cultural centers.
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Sacred Text Archive

Sacred Text Archive: Development of Religion & Thought in Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of a book by American Egyptologist James Henry Breasted, published in 1912. It follows the evolution of Egyptian religion from belief in the god Osiris to the time of Akhenaton who tried to force monotheistic...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Atum

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the Egyptian god Atum.
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Absolute Egyptology: Atum

For Students 9th - 10th
Choose Atum from the list on the left, which links to a picture and some information on the Egyptian god.
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Absolute Egyptology: Isis

For Students 9th - 10th
Choose Isis from the list of Egyptian gods and goddesses on the left. The site includes a picture and some information on the goddess. There is also a link that takes you to a page that tells the Myth of Osiris.
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The British Museum

British Museum: Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site on Ancient Egypt, including sections on the lifestyle, geography, religion, and politics of the country.
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Egypt Art: Mythology Gallery Directory

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is a personal site that chronicles Egyptian gods and goddesses, myths, battles, and legends which are discussed here in text that is easily understood. There is also a section on The Book of the Dead, a Glossary of Egyptian...
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Penn Museum

Penn Museum: A New Look at an Ancient Culture: Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can take a virtual tour of a collection of Egyptian artifacts, visit the sites of numerous archaeological expeditions, and learn a tremendous amount about the complex gods and goddesses of the Egyptian religion.
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Ancient Egypt: The Mythology: Geb

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information about Geb, an ancient Egyptian earth god.
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Ancient Egypt: The Mythology: Re

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information about the Egyptian sun god Re.
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Tour Egypt

Tour Egypt: Egypt: Gods of Ancient Egypt: Egyptian Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
Online travel site provides tour of Egypt featuring the history and mythology of Ancient Egypt.
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Amigos De La Egiptologia: Religion Y Mitologia

For Students 9th - 10th
Religion and mythology are very important in understanding how ancient Egyptian culture was formed. This site offers scientific works, series and documents, a dictionary of mythological terms, symbols and basic concepts and ceremonies....
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: Egypt

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Explore ancient Egyptian culture, people, and myths. Discover tales of Osiris, Seth, and Isis. Write a myth with author Jane Yolen. Flash Plug-in only required on brainstorming link.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Abu Simbel

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entry detailing the temple complex, Abu Simbel, and discussing the achievements, gods and sacred sites of ancient Egypt.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Geb

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about Geb, an ancient Egyptian earth god.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Egypt Facts and Information

For Students 2nd - 8th
Learn about ancient Egyptian civilization, gods and goddesses, mummies and tombs, pyramids, the Great Sphinx of Giza, and other interesting facts.
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BBC

Bbc: Egyptians

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC offers an excellent site full of resources on ancient Egypt. Includes a large collection of articles, images, and stories. Archived.
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Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Greco Egyptian Funerary Stela

For Students 9th - 10th
The Greco-Egyptian funerary stela depicts the entrance to an Egyptian temple, guarded by two figures of the jackal god Anubis. The deceased, a boy, stands at the entrance of the temple wearing a Greek mantle, or cloak.
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Eternal Egypt: Statuette of the God Cupid

For Students 9th - 10th
A bronze statuette of Cupid, the Roman god of love, called Eros by the Greeks, depicts the god as a child of seven years old with two wings. This statuette has lost a wing and part of one foot.
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Eternal Egypt: Schist Statue of God Osiris

For Students 9th - 10th
This schist statue of the god Osiris was dedicated for him by the chief scribe Psammetik. It shows the god Osiris in his traditional form of a mummy, covered in a close-fitting garment and wearing his famous Atef crown.
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Eternal Egypt: Sistrum With the Dwarf God Bes

For Students 9th - 10th
A large and richly decorated sistrum. The traditional and principal decoration is the double head of the goddess Hathor surmounted by an arch. On each side of the head of Hathor is a uraeus; one wears the crown of Upper Egypt and the...
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of the God Osiris

For Students 9th - 10th
A fine standing statue of the god Osiris who is shown wrapped in a long, fitted garment and wearing the White Crown of Upper Egypt and the sacred false beard. His crossed arms hold the usual two sacred insignia; the crook and the flail,...
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Eternal Egypt: Statuette of the God Bes

For Students 9th - 10th
This statuette depicts Bes, the dwarf god of joy and happiness. He is depicted in his usual manner with grotesque, mask-like facial features.
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Eternal Egypt: Statuette of the God Anhur

For Students 9th - 10th
This statuette depicts the warrior and hunter god Anhur wearing a headdress of four plumes.

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