Egyptian Mythology

I’m sure you’ll have heard of Greek Mythology. Most people can’t make it through primary school without having heard of or read Percy Jackson. You’llhaveheardofZeus,Hades,Poseidon,andHermes.

I’m sure you’ll have heard of Roman Mythology, too. Jupiter, Pluto, Neptune, and Mercury. You probably also know that the Romans were copycats and all of their myths and legends were almost directly copied from the Greek myths But did you know that the Greeks were also copycats? They stole anotherancientculture’smythologytoo,justdisguiseditbetter.

Egyptian mythology is one of the oldest mythologies in the world - the AncientEgyptianswerethethirdoldestcivilisationintheworld,beatenonly by the Mesopotamian and Indus Valley civilisations. Egyptian mythology is deep and complex, and while it is less like the Greek myths in the fact that there are less stories - the Egyptians focused more on Lore instead - it is extremelysimilartotheGreeks’ifyoulookatthefewstoriestheydidhave

When you look at both Egyptian and Greek mythology, there are both similarities and differences Many of the Gods were quite similar, for example Hades and Osiris, though having different personalities and qualities, were both some of the most benevolent gods and both dearly lovedtheirwives-neitherofthemevertakingonmistresses However,some GodssuchasGaiaandGebwerequitedifferent-Gebwasfarmoregentle, whereas Gaia was far more powerful and malevolent Nut and Zeus were also extremely different, and in terms of Gods, this isn’t where the differences stop. However, the structure in the stories that both the Greeks andEgyptiansshareisverysimilar,asIwillbetalkingaboutinthisessay

By Kerensa