Egyptian Mythology in Literature

Title:  Flesh of the god, a mystery of ancient Egypt Author: Lauren Haney Publisher: New York: Avon 2003, c2002. Series: Mysteries of Ancient Egypt, book 1 Genre:  Historical mysteries, mysteries,               Appeal Elements: Location: Ancient Egypt Time Period:  Ancient Egypt, 3100 BCE – 640 CE Subject: Lieutenant Bak (fictitious character), murder, murder investigation, soldiers, widows. Summary: Lieutenant Bak proudly serves under Queen Hatshepsut, however due to a raiding party on a pleasure house frequented by many of the nobility of Egypt, he has been exiled. Specifically to a desolated  city within the Nile Valley – Buhen. His first challenge come in the form of finding the city’s most capable commandant Nakht dead from a dagger to the heart and his wife next to him covered in fresh blood. Is she guilty of murdering her husband? Or is this young widow tru...

Title: Assassin’s Creed Origins  Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft, 2017. Series: Assassin’s Creed             Appeal Elements: Subject: gods and goddesses (Egyptian), assassins, rites and ceremonies, murder investigations, Pharaohs, history, conspiracies. Location: Ancient Egypt Time Period:  1st Century BCE / Ptolemaic Egypt Summary: This beautifully crafted game follows the life of a Medjay of Siwa, Bayek and his wife Aya. The main focus of the story is investigating the people involved in the death of Bayek and Aya’s young son Khemu, and getting revenge. Along their journey they come across many different historical figures such as Cleopatra, her brother and Pharaoh Ptolemy (XIII), Julius Caesar, and more. Throughout the game, Bayek travels through villages, cities and towns, restoring order, implementing justice and freeing people from the reign of Ptolemy XIII. While the s...

Title:  The Age of Ra Author: James Lovegrove Series:  Age of Series, book 1 of 7 Published: Nottingham: Solaris 2009 Genre:   Military science fiction, Mythological fiction, Science fiction                  Appeal Elements: Pace:  Fast-paced Storyline: Action-packed, Plot-driven Tone:  Dramatic, Suspenseful   Summary: The Earth is now ruled over by the Ancient Egyptian gods, who defeated all other gods that tried to compete with them. The world has since become divided into factions, each one at war with another, and only one area remains untouched by the gods. Freegypt. Lt. David Westeynter, a British soldier, stumbles upon this place and encounters a rebellion, a group calling lead by a humanist leader called Lightbringer – who vows to rid mankind of the oppressive gods and lead the world to a time of peace without divinity. The final battle, the apocalypse may come sooner...