Who is Osiris? Who are the mysterious deities, some half-human and half-animal, who were worshiped for thousands of years? Who is the jackal-headed god who watched over the dead? In this edition of Anthony S. Mercatante's Who's Who in Egyptian Mythology, the answers will be found easily—along with the intriguing stories of many of the lesser-known gods and goddesses.

What makes the book exceptionally rich is that, in addition to the information on mythology and cosmology, the reader learns a good deal about ancient Egyptian culture, thought, science, technology, and arts. There are entries on the great rulers of Egypt, as well as on mummies, the pyramids, and other artifactual evidence of the civilisation. The author has further enhanced the text with his own charming illustrations, and has provided a chronological table of the Egyptian dynasties for easier reference.