Every myth carries a truth older than the civilization that told it.
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The myth of the Buchis bull: a sacred bull of ancient Egypt, a living bull worshipped at Hermonthis as the incarnation of the war-god Montu (and
The myth of the Bennu: the sacred bird of ancient Egypt, a heron-like bird of the sun, creation and rebirth who arose at the first dawn and embodied the
The myth of the Serpopard: a mythical creature of ancient Egypt, a striking hybrid beast with the body of a leopard and the long serpentine neck of a
The myth of the Egyptian Sphinx: a majestic mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh, a powerful guardian figure embodying
The myth of Imhotep: a real historical genius of ancient Egypt deified after his death, the brilliant architect, physician and sage of the Third Dynasty
The myth of the Mummy: the preserved embalmed body of the ancient Egyptian dead, created through mummification to preserve the body for eternal life, and
The myth of Ammit: the soul-devouring monster of the Egyptian underworld, the "Devourer of the Dead," a fearsome composite beast who waited at the
The myth of the Apis bull: the most sacred animal of ancient Egypt, a living bull worshipped as the earthly incarnation of a god (Ptah, and in death
The myth of Apophis (Apep): the great serpent of chaos in ancient Egyptian myth, the colossal snake of darkness and non-existence who attacked the sun-god
The myth of the Mnevis bull: a sacred bull of ancient Egypt, a living black bull worshipped at Heliopolis as the incarnation of the sun-god Ra and Atum,
