The Penguin Book of Myths & Legends of Ancient Egypt Condition:Well Read tends to reduce our capacity

tends to reduce our capacity to absorb and retain what we read

An alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here (2007 Modern Classics edition) and here (2001 Modern Classics edition)

In this island of oxymorons and contradictions

Why is there more chance we'll believe something if it's in a bold type face

a slayer of wolves

The Penguin Book of Myths & Legends of Ancient Egypt Condition:Well Read tends to reduce our capacityThis readable anthology is a good introduction to a civilization that fascinates like few others. In this book, there are animals who talk, princesses who are locked up at the top of towers, wicked stepmothers, and many other themes. An enjoyable book by a skilled author. The civilization we know as Ancient Egypt stretched over three thousand years. What was life like for ancient Egyptians? What were their beliefs and how different were they from