Legends of the Gods

Legends of the Gods is a book by E. A. Wallis Budge, first published in 1912. This work presents a collection of ancient Egyptian religious texts, translated and compiled to offer insight into the mythology and spiritual beliefs of ancient Egypt.

Budge, a renowned Egyptologist and former Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities at the British Museum, aimed to make these texts accessible to both scholars and general readers interested in Egyptology. The book includes narratives such as the creation myth, the destruction of mankind, and tales involving deities like Ra, Isis, Osiris, and Horus.

These stories shed light on ancient Egyptian ideas of the cosmos, divine intervention, and the afterlife. By providing translations alongside the original hieroglyphic texts, Budge’s compilation functions both as a scholarly reference and as an engaging introduction to one of history’s most enduring religious traditions.