Description
With compelling comic style illustrations a colossus s worth of facts and dramatic fold out spreads Marcia Williams brings Egyptian myths to life The stories of the Egyptian pharaohs and their ancient gods are filled with mystery and adventure On this retelling of nine tales of ancient Egypt Marcia Williams uses her signature comic strip style to capture the wealthy mythology and early history of this great civilization Beginning with powerful Ra rising from the waters of the Nile to create the gods of the earth sky and rain Ancient Egypt takes readers in the course of the curse of King Tut s tomb and the upward push of Cleopatra with Rami Ra s beloved cat highlighting Egypt s many cultural and technological advances along the way in which An in an instant engaging accessible introduction to an ancient civilization this selection of stories is certain to fascinate and encourage young Egyptologists