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The author retells a series of ancient Egyptian religious legends and myths, presenting narratives about deities and supernatural episodes—covering miscellaneous divine tales, the Osiris cycle (including contests and transformations), myths associated with Horus, Thoth, Isis, and Ra, and accounts of the underworld and nocturnal regions. Stories are rendered in idiomatic English with attention to Egyptian phrasing and arranged to preserve traditional repetitions; appended notes cite sources and translations for further study. The volume combines accessible storytelling for general readers with scholarly references and an index of gods, aiming to make these preserved temple and papyrus legends coherent and readable.

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Margaret Alice Murray

Margaret Alice Murray was a British archaeologist and anthropologist known for her pioneering work in the study of ancient religions and witchcraft. She is particularly recognized for her influential book "The Witch-cult in Western Europe: A Study in Anthropology," where she proposed that witchcraft was a survival of a pre-Christian pagan religion. Her research contributed significantly to the understanding of folklore and mythology, especially in the context of ancient Egyptian legends, as seen in her work "Ancient Egyptian Legends." Murray's interdisciplinary approach combined archaeology, anthropology, and history, making her a notable figure in the fields of cultural studies and historical analysis.

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