Treasury of Egyptian Mythology

Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Monsters & Mortals

By: Donna Jo Napoli

Narrated by: Christina Moore

Discover the fascinating stories of gods, goddesses, monsters & mortals

“The God Ra sprang to life with a word already in his mouth. More bubbled up. Words now crowded his mouth. They trampled his tongue and pushed against his teeth, his lips. He had so many words to enunciate. The need hammered at him. From that very need came lungs and a voice box and muscles to make it all move …”

From powerful Ra, God of Radiance, to the tender and protective Aset, Devoted Wife and Mother, the captivating tales in this stunning volume will excite and delight readers for many years to come. Lyrical stories take you from the creation of the earth and sky to lengthy battles between gods, and each story tells of the enchanting and magical lives of magnetic characters that will charm audiences of all ages.

©2013 Donna Jo Napoli (P)2014 Recorded Books

Engaging Narrative Overview

This is a great intro for middle grade readers and older to hear about the gods and goddesses of Ancient Egypt. I love Donna Jo Napoli's work and recommend it widely. I knew I'd read this, especially about I read her "Treasury of Greek Mythology" book a part of the same National Geographic series.

This overview of the gods and goddesses and their respective mythologies is also a good refresher. It is watered down to a PG level, so perhaps professional archaeologists won't like this as much. Y'all know how Isis * really * brought Osiris back to life *wink wink*. Regardless, I really liked the informational sections in between each divinity chapter, as well as the author's note describing why she chose certain versions of the tales over others.

not what I expected

expecting similarities to Greek and Norse stories of mythology, unfortunately there really are not any stories just explanations. I don't think author even mentioned the origin of the sphynx as claimed in opening chapters.

Awesome!!

What other book might you compare Treasury of Egyptian Mythology to and why?

I've actually never read any other book about Egyptian myths, believe it or not, I've only watched stuff on tv, so I don't really have anything to compare it to.

Which scene was your favorite?

I really couldn't pick just one, I loved the whole book! But if I absolutely had to pick, it would likely be the story of Osiris, Isis and Set. Horrible and wonderful at the same time!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Made me laugh a time or two, but nothing really extreme.

Any additional comments?

This book was so good! The only thing bad I'd have to say was that it was nowhere near long enough! It was only 3.5 hours, barely enough to whet my appetite. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of books quite like this one on Audible. What a shame. So even though it's only 3.5 hours long, I still give it a 10/10. Wonderful!

good book

enjoyed listening and understanding the myths. Good book for listening on road trips. loved the narrators voice

Enjoyable audio book

Good voice work for this audio book. seemed a bit complex with the relationships and lineage history in moments (or just me not paying attention), but the voice work and the book did a good job of breaking them down. I would recommend this audio book. I found it enjoyable 👍📙🎧