A series of 13 programmes

The religion of the Ancient Egyptians appears both strange and exotic. There are a great number of gods and many of them take. animal forms, like baboons and ibises. The stories the Egyptians created about them are even more fantastic.
In fact, the whole system is rooted in the everyday experience of the Egyptian people. From the daily cycle of the sun and the yearly cycle of the Nile, the Egyptians drew their imagery for the creation of the world and the continuance of its well-being.
Introduced by Cyril Aldred
(Book 60p: see page 58)