Egyptian Mythology in Literature

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 Song of Sand and Seas Alternate Titles:  砂与海之歌   ,  Pharaoh's Concubine    ,     Sha Yu Hai Zhi Ge Authors: Misha and You Shi Publisher: AC.QQ Groups Scanlating: Mystic Mizuki Scans and Tokki Scans Genre: Supernatural, Romance, Shoujo, Historical, time travel romance                      Appeal Elements: Tone: Romantic Location: Ancient Egypt Subjects: Time travel, Pharaohs, supernatural, history. Summary:  This ongoing manhua (Chinese comics, similar to Japanese manga) follows the story of an intelligent young girl (whose name changes depending on the fan translation you are reading), who after putting on a golden snake band on her arm and becoming upset, is trust into a different time. She travels back to Ancient Egypt to the time of Pharaoh Seti and Rameses II, and falls in love. This beautifully coloured manhua is bound to draw you in, whether i...