DEITIES PROJECT
REFERENCES & RESOURCES
INTRODUCTION & COMMENTARY
This page serves as a collection of references I’ve gathered and use while developing the story for DEITIES. This isn’t an exhaustive list of what I’ve found, but the list includes material that cover both basic and detailed information about Egyptian history and mythology, as well as other relevant resources for the project.
This page may be updated periodically, and each resource may vary in content and maturity — please use your personal discretion when visiting any links. I’m still searching, recalling, and adding new references to my list as I go, and I’m open to recommendations!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PUBLISHED BOOKS AND PDFS
Most of these published works are either primary or secondary sources, and some contain information that is not easy to find elsewhere or online.
NOTE: All hyperlinks should direct to the item listing on Amazon and/or the raw PDF file, but you may also search for them elsewhere.
READ, REFERENCED, & RECOMMENDED:
- The Complete Gods And Goddesses Of Ancient Egypt by Richard H. Wilkinson
- Daily Life Of The Egyptian Gods by Dimitri Meeks and Christine Favard-Meeks
- Religion And Ritual In Ancient Egypt by Emily Teeter
- Red Land, Black Land: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt by Barbara Mertz
- Seth, God Of Confusion (PDF) by Te Velde
- The Art of Ancient Egypt: A Resource for Educators (PDF) by Edith W. Watts
- Invisible Ink: A Practical Guide to Building Stories That Resonate by Brian McDonald
STILL READING / ON MY TO-READ LIST:
- Ancient Egypt: An Illustrated Reference to the Myths, Religions, Pyramids and Temples of the Land of the Pharaohs by Lorna Oakes
- The Complete Temples Of Ancient Egypt by Richard H. Wilkinson
- Symbol & Magic In Egyptian Art by Richard H. Wilkinson
- Goddesses and Gods of the Ancient Egyptians: A Theological Encyclopedia by Edward Butler
- Published version of “Henadology’s Gods & Goddess Encyclopedia” (see below)
ONLINE RESOURCES AND COLLECTIONS
While some of these online resources are primary, several are secondary or tertiary sources of information. Additionally, many of the theology and polytheist sites are independently authored.
ANCIENT EGYPT RESOURCES
- Ancient Egypt Online — ancient-egypt-online.com/index.html
- Ancient Egypt Online UK — ancientegyptonline.co.uk/
- Tour Egypt’s Gods of Egypt — www.touregypt.net/godsofegypt
- Wikipedia’s articles*, including:
- Ancient Egyptian religion — wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egyptian_religion
- Ancient Egyptian deities — wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egyptian_deities
- List of Egyptian deities — wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Egyptian_deities
- Ancient Egyptian religion (template footer) — wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Ancient_Egyptian_religion_footer
*Yes, really — Wikipedia is an accessible online resource and a good tool to quickly reference. It surely doesn’t cover everything and is not an ideal substitute for primary sources, but you won’t go wrong with it as a starting point. Plus, you’ll find several primary/secondary sources cited near the bottom of each Wiki article.
STORIES FROM EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY [relevant to DEITIES Project]
- Atum Creation Myth / Nut And Geb — ancient-origins.net/[…]mythology-nut-mother-gods-007084
- Sekhmet And The Destruction Of Mankind — [Pending reliable source]
- The Death Of Osiris / The “Osiris Myth” — egyptianmyths.net/mythisis.htm
- Isis And The Seven Scorpions — egyptianmyths.net/mythscorpion.htm
- The Contendings Of Horus And Set — [Pending reliable source]
THEOLOGY AND POLYTHEISM SITES
Collection of All or Most Deities
- Sesh Kemet Egyptian Scribe || Epithets and Additional Info — seshkemet.weebly.com/
- Henadology’s Gods & Goddess Encyclopedia — henadology.wordpress.com/theology/netjeru/
- Online version of “Goddesses and Gods of the Ancient Egyptians […]” (see above)
Specialized for Specific Deities (Ongoing WIP)
- Fiercely Bright One || Various Gods — fiercelybrightone.com/
- FAQ + Epithets of Isis — fiercelybrightone.com/rites/faq-of-aset/
- Epithets of Wepwawet — fiercelybrightone.com/egyptian-gods/wepwawet/epithets/
- Other Epithets Series — fiercelybrightone.com/category/epithets-series/
- Per Sebek || Epithets of Sobek — persebek.wordpress.com/[…]epithets-of-sobek/
- ladyoftheflame.co (Wayback Machine) || Various Gods — web.archive.org/web/[…]ladyoftheflame.co.uk/Deities.htm
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
These next items are not directly associated with Ancient Egypt, but they’ve been reliable for addressing different parts of creating this project and story, and they may be helpful to any visitors working on their own.
VISUAL REFERENCES
Free Stock Photography and Images
- Unsplash — https://unsplash.com/
- Pexels — https://www.pexels.com/
- Pixabay — https://pixabay.com/
LEARNING TOOLS
Storytelling and Personal Projects
- Invisible Ink: A Practical Guide to Building Stories That Resonate by Brian McDonald
- The Storyteller’s Summit — oatleyacademy.com/storytellers-summit
Website-Building and Coding
- Skillcrush — https://skillcrush.com/
- Codeacademy — https://www.codecademy.com/
- WordPress.com Courses — https://wpcourses.com/
- Also WordPress.com Go, Webinars, and The Daily Post
MISCELLANEOUS / UNSORTED
Temporary Links (i.e. planning to revamp or move them elsewhere)
- Outdated References page on DEITIES Tumblr — deitiesofduat.tumblr.com/reference
- Outdated Media & Links page on DEITIES Tumblr — deitiesofduat.tumblr.com/links
- My 2018 Webcomics Recommendations — tumblr.com/blog/view/teninini/177525458816
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