Surf these sites: Book of the Dead -- 1240 BC : The Papyrus of Ani. Translated by turn of the century Egyptologist, E. A. Wallis Budge. Egyptian Book of the Dead -- Papyrus of Ani: Good translation but not formatted version of The Book of the Dead. Isis and the Seven Scorpions -- Whenever Isis left Horus in the evening while they were in hiding in the papyrus swamps near Buto, she was accompanied by seven scorpians. Isis warned her companions to be extremely cautious as to avoid alerting Seth as to where she was. Myth of Khnemu -- The Seven Years'' Famine. Se-Osiris and the Sealed Letter -- Many tales were told in Ancient Egypt of Setna, the son of Rameses the Great, who was the wisest of all scribes, and who found and read the Book of Thoth. And tales were told also of his son Se-Osiris ''the Gift of Osiris'', the wonderful child who, at the age of twelve, was the greatest magician Egypt had ever known. The Adventures of Sinuhe -- A tale of Sinuhe, a young warrior; and a plot to murder the Pharaoh Amen-em-het. The Book of Thoth -- A story of Setna, the son of Rameses II (the Great), and The Book of Thoth. The story brings you to the tomb of Nefrekeptah, where The Book of Thoth lay. Nefrekeptah warns of the dangers of The Book of Thoth. The Doomed Prince -- The story of a King who prayed to the gods for a son. This story is to be found in the Harris Papyrus in the British Museum. It was complete when first discovered, but an unfortunate accident partly destroyed it, so that the end of the tale is lost. It is supposed to belong to the end of the Eighteenth Dynasty. The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Papyrus of Ani -- The Ancient book, initially written on papyrus, telling of the rituals done at the inception of death. Translated by E.A. Wallis Budge. The Girl with the Rose-Red Slippers -- 26th dynasty tale. Somewhat similar to the story of Cinderella. The Golden Lotus -- 4th Dynasty story reminiscent of the famous parting of the Red Sea by Moses in the Bible. The Great Queen Hatshepsut -- A story of the creation of a great Queen to rule over Khem. The Greek Princess -- The story of a kidnapped Princess Helen. The Land of the Dead -- A story of a trip to The Land of the Dead, to witness the fates of people passed. The Peasant and the Workman -- 12th Dynasty tale of a peasant on a quest for justice. The Prince and the Sphinx -- The story of Thutmose who goes to the Sphinx for help with his problems. The Princess of Bekhten -- In the reign of Rameses III, a large temple was built at Thebes in honor of the Moon-god Khensu. According to a tradition which his priests in later times inscribed on a stone stelae, the fame of his Theban representative was so widespread that it reached a remote country called Bekhten. The Shipwrecked Sailor -- When Pharaoh Amen-em-het ruled Egypt in about the year 2000 BC he brought peace and prosperity to a country that had been torn by civil war and rebellion for nearly two hundred years. During his reign adventurers and traders went on many expeditions to the south - either up the Nile through Nubia and even as far as Ethiopia, or along the Red Sea and out into the Indian Ocean to the mysterious land of Punt. The Story of Isis and Osiris -- The story of Isis and Osiris, daughter and son of Nut. From birth, to their marriage, to the birth and life of their son Horus. The Story of Re -- In the beginning, before there was any land of Egypt, all was darkness, and there was nothing but a great waste of water called Nun. The power of Nun was such that there arose out of the darkness a great shining egg, and this was Re. The Treasure Thief -- Rameses the Third, ruled for many years and Egypt grew prosperous under him. Early in his reign he defeated invasions from both Palestine and Libya; but after this he lived at peace with his neighbours and encouraged trading to such an extent that he became the richest of all the Pharaohs. Rameses gathered his treasures together in the form of gold and silver and precious stones - and the more he gathered the more anxious he became lest anyone should steal his hoards.
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