Legends of the Gods: The Egyptian Texts

Legends of the Egyptian Gods written in 1912 is a book meant to help Egyptology students examine Egyptian literature and its history. However since the backgrounds and names of Egyptian authors were not recorded Budge instead presents the texts in the most complete forms possible with the original hieroglyphs and their translations. Legends of the Egyptian Gods includes a preface and an introduction by Budge as well as summaries of each myth at the beginning of the book. The summaries presented in one large block are followed by the text and translations of nine Egyptian myths and legends. The book contains illustrations and plates complementing the stories. This book is a wonderful addition to the collection of any student of Egyptology. SIR ERNEST ALFRED THOMPSON WALLIS BUDGE (1857-1934) was born in Bodmin Cornwall in the UK and discovered an interest in languages at a very early age. Budge spent all his free time learning and discovering Semitic languages including Assyrian Syriac and Hebrew. Eventually through a close contact he was able to acquire a job working with Egyptian and Iraqi artifacts at the British Museum. Budge excavated and deciphered numerous cuneiform and hieroglyphic documents contributing vastly to the museums collection. Eventually he became the Keeper of his department specializing in Egyptology. Budge wrote many books during his lifetime most specializing in Egyptian life religion and language.