About the book: 2024 / The book is dedicated to the mysterious gods of the ancient Egyptian pantheon, their history and development in the mythology of one of the most ancient civilizations in the world. The reader will get acquainted with the main deities who were revered by the inhabitants of the Nile Valley more than three thousand years ago: the creator god Ra, the personification of royal power Horus, the patron of necropolises and mummification Anubis, the ruler of chaos and destruction Seth, the king of the underworld Osiris and his companion Isis, the heavenly Hathor , wise Thoth and many others. The author examines the origin of the images of the gods, the development of their cults, as well as their role in Egyptian mythology and public holidays. The publication contains color illustrations drawn from ancient reliefs of the tombs of the Valley of the Kings, the temples of Karnak, Edfu, Esna and Dendera, as well as from images from the Book of the Dead, from royal steles and sarcophagi. The publication is intended for historians, religious scholars and a wide range of readers interested in Ancient Egypt.