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Book Description: Translations of key Ancient Egyptian myths. Includes De Iside et Osiride by Plutarch. Table of Contents: Publisher's Preface; Preface; Introduction; The Legend Of The God Neb-er-tcher, And The History Of Creation; The Legend Of The Destruction Of Mankind; The Legend Of Ra And Isis; The Legend Of Heru-behutet And The Winged Disk; Legend Of The Birth Of Horus, Son Of Isis And Osiris; A Legend Of Khensu Nefer-hetep And The Princess Of Bekhten; A Legend Of Khnemu And Of A Seven Years' Famine; The Legend Of The Death And Resurrection Of Horus, And Other Magical Texts; The History Of Isis And Osiris; Legends Of Egyptian Gods; The History Of Creation--a; The History Of Creation--b; The Legend Of The Destruction Of Mankind, Chapter I.; The Legend Of The Destruction Of Mankind, Chapter ii.; The Legend Of The Destruction Of Mankind, Chapter iii.; The Legend Of The Destruction Of Mankind, Chapter iv.; The Legend Of The Destruction Of Mankind, Chapter V.; The Legend Of Ra And Isis; The Legend Of Horus Of Behutet And The Winged Disk; A Hymn To Osiris And A Legend Of The Origin Of Horus; A Legend Of Ptah Nefer-hetep And The Princess Of Bekhten; A Legend Of The God Khnemu And Of A Seven Years' Famine; The Legend Of The Death Of Horus; Incantations Against Reptiles And Noxious Creatures In General; The Chapter Of Casting A Spell On The Cat; Another Chapter; The Narrative Of Isis; He History Of Isis And Osiris; Section I.; Section ii.; Section iii.; Section iv.; Section V.; Section vi.; Section vii.; Section viii.; Section ix.; Section X.; Section xi.; Section xii.; Section xiii.; Section xiv.; Section xv.; Section xvi.; Section xvii.; Section xviii.; Section xix.; Section xx.; Section xxi.; Section xxii. First Explanation Of The Story; Section xxiii.; Section xxiv.; Section xxv: Second Explanation Of The Story; Section xxvi.; Section xxvii.; Section xxx.; Section xxxi.; Section xxxii: Third Explanation Of The Story; Sections xxxiii. And