SUN GODS, SERPENTS AND SLIPPERS: Fluency 4

SUN GODS, SERPENTS AND SLIPPERS Jamila Gavin

In the beginning when the world was new, Egyptian gods and goddesses walked among humans.

From terrible tricks and secret names to deadly snakes and rose slippers, immerse yourself in tales from this ancient world!

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Contents Bonus: Ancient Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Bonus: Gods and goddesses . . . . . . . . . 4 The Secret Name Chapter 1 Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Chapter 2 The secret name . . . . . . . .16 Bonus: Explaining the beginning. . . . . . 24 Isis and Osiris Chapter 3 The terrible trick . . . . . . . 26 Chapter 4 Isis and the search . . . . . 37 Bonus: Isis and Osiris around the world . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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The Rose Slippers Chapter 5 An unexpected gift . . . . . 48 Chapter 6 If the shoe fits . . . . . . . . 57 Bonus: The story of Cinderella. . . . . . . 66 Bonus: Hieroglyphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 About the author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 About the illustrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Book chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

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BONUS Ancient Egypt Egypt is a country in north Africa.

Ancient Egypt refers to a time in history that spans 3,000 years, from 3100 BCE to 332 BCE. Most people in ancient Egypt lived along the River Nile. They used the river for water, food and transport.

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Ancient Egyptians made amazing constructions such as the Great Pyramids.

They created lots of paintings and sculptures that are still around today!

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BONUS Gods and goddesses The ancient Egyptians had more than 2,000 gods and goddesses!

We can see some of them in paintings that still exist. Lots of the gods and goddesses had human bodies and animal heads.

Ra: the Sun God

Osiris: the King of All Living Things

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Horus: God of the Sky

Nut: Goddess of the Heavens

Isis: Goddess of Motherhood

Anubis: God of the Underworld 5

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