Spanning Ancient Egyptian culture, this volume is a survey of Egypt’s darkest mythology and includes a rare focus on the most demonic deities that existed. Along with an introduction to Ancient Egypt’s Netherworld, an informative translation of the Deities of the Gates, the Book of the Dead and an intriguing explanation of the role of demonology in Ancient Egyptian culture, it features an A-to-Z richly-illustrated history of the Netherworld, together with the main deities, gods and goddesses, and it examines myths relevant to the deities of anarchy and mythological history of Egypt. It provides an historical overview of primary source material and contemporary texts in their cultural contexts and in today’s popular culture.
