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There’s an Apophis for That

The Serpent’s Shadow, by Rick Riordan – The third and presumably final book in the Kane Chronicles has Sadie and Carter finally defeating the serpent Apophis, and ties up some other loose ends as well. Among other matters, the story … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, Egyptian, Greek Mythology, Heroes of Olympus, Kane Chronicles, Mythology, Norse, Rick Riordan | Tagged bes, carter kane, drew tanaka, hermes, neith, ra, ramesses ii of egypt, sadie kane, setne, shu, the lost hero, the serpent's shadow, thoth, zia rashid |

If the Shu Fits

I’ve started reading Rick Riordan’s new book, The Serpent’s Shadow, and I have to say I was entertained by the appearance of the primordial Egyptian god Shu as a conservative, prudish old man. This conception of his personality is almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Egyptian, Kane Chronicles, Mythology, Rick Riordan | Tagged apep, atlas, geb, nut, ra, shu, tefnut |

An Amphibian to Remember

It sometimes seems that the Egyptians had gods associated with every kind of animal you could think of. Obviously that’s not true, as I don’t think, for instance, that there was a sloth god. There are, however, gods that are … Continue reading →