Listen free for 30 days

Listen with offer

Preview
  • Egyptian Mythology

  • A Fascinating Guide to Understanding the Gods, Goddesses, Monsters, and Mortals
  • By: Matt Clayton
  • Narrated by: J. D. Kelly
  • Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (23 ratings)

£0.00 for first 30 days

Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Egyptian Mythology

By: Matt Clayton
Narrated by: J. D. Kelly
Try for £0.00

£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £6.99

Buy Now for £6.99

Pay using card ending in
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.

Summary

From what we know of history, Egypt, along with Sumer, were the foundations of civilization. The Fertile Crescent, which stretched from the Nile Valley to the twin rivers in Mesopotamia, gave us our earliest glimpse of organized man. But organized how? For one, both locations gave us writing - hieroglyphics in Egypt and cuneiform in Sumer. There is still some debate about who was first.

In this audiobook, we will start by looking at the gods and goddesses of Kemet - Ancient Egypt. Then, we will turn our attention to the monsters which likely gave them nightmares and humbled them in their quest to bring order to the world around them. Finally, we will look at the mortals which shaped their civilization and made Egypt the bedrock of our own history. Though Egypt today is only a third-world nation, struggling with terrorism and poverty, their heritage remains vital to the understanding of who we are as a species.

©2017 Matt Clayton (P)2017 Matt Clayton
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Categories: History
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

Listeners also enjoyed...

Mythology cover art
Celtic Mythology: A Captivating Guide to the Gods, Sagas and Beliefs cover art
Greek Mythology cover art
Classical Mythology cover art
Egyptian Mythology cover art
Norse Mythology cover art
Greek Mythology cover art
Norse Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Norse Folklore Including Fairy Tales, Legends, Sagas and Myths of the Norse Gods and Heroes cover art
Mythology cover art
Roman Mythology cover art
Japanese Mythology cover art
Dishonesty Is the Second-Best Policy cover art
Winston Churchill cover art
Adolf Hitler cover art
Tesla vs Edison cover art
Ask a Historian cover art

What listeners say about Egyptian Mythology

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    20
  • 4 Stars
    1
  • 3 Stars
    1
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    1
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    19
  • 4 Stars
    2
  • 3 Stars
    1
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    8
  • 4 Stars
    13
  • 3 Stars
    1
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Egyptian Mythology has influence on the world

Any additional comments?

In the Egyptian mythology, Egyptians didn’t just believe in one god, they believed in many gods.The most important myths were described of the creation of the world. Egyptian Mythology is an influence on the world creation.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Nice summation of Egyptian Mythology

Any additional comments?

This was a present for one of my grown son's who has always loved Mythology. He is a big listener just lime I am.Nice summation of Egyptian Mythology.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Fascinating legends and history

Overall this is a well narrated book that for a bit of a newbie like myself wanting to understand the Egyptian mythology this helped answer a lot of my questions. I've always been a fan of history and i look forward to learning more on this subject and especially the pyramids as i find them fascinating.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Excellent.

Any additional comments?

A Fascinating Guide to Understanding of the Gods and Goddesses of Egyptian mythology... The complex theology of the Egyptians is made clear in this book through surveys

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

This book does a good job of informing!!!

Any additional comments?

My 7yo daughter, Marry, loves mythology books. We have read quite a few. This series, in particular, held his attention a lot longer than most. She likes all the facts about dates, locations, relation to other gods/goddesses. This book does a good job of informing.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

I find myself referring back to that time!!!

Any additional comments?

This is really just A Fascinating Guide Egyptian Mythology, but Ions finds a good balance between giving an overview and giving some historical significance listening to the ways Egyptian religion evolved. I find myself referring back to this one time and time again as a reference.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Great analysis

Is a very interesting subject and in this book, it is explained in such a way that any beginner in the history of Egypt (and its gods) can understand. Well narrated; It is a book that should not be missed.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Makes a great resource for me

Actually this is more a book on who the God and Goddesses of Ancient were. Some chapters told about how the gods and the cults evolved, but mainly it lists the major gods and goddesses of Egypt and their surrounding neighbors and where they came from and by the many names they were known by. It was well-written, with excellent pictures, and the author is an expert in her field, with field work behind her. It was fascinating to try and keep all the deities clear in my mind.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Exactly what I want

Any additional comments?

Egyptian Mythology is myths from Egypt these myths are an important part of Egyptian religion. A is the king of all Gods and God of the Son. Egyptian Myths are myths that justify human tradition. Egyptians see the myths as the creation of the world.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

I became fascinated with the topic!!!

Any additional comments?

I recently listened to a lecture series on the history of ancient Egypt. I became fascinated with the topic and wanted to learn more about the mythology.Matt's "Egyptian Mythology" was exactly what I was looking for. I enjoyed this book and its explanation of the mythology of Egypt.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!