The Serpent Myths of Ancient Egypt: Being a Comparative History of These Myths Compiled from the "ritual of the Dead," Egyptian Inscriptions, Papyri, ... and Continental Museums (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Serpent Myths of Ancient Egypt: Being a Comparative History of These Myths Compiled From the "Ritual of the Dead," Egyptian Inscriptions, Papyri, and Monuments in the British and Continental MuseumsFig. 29. The serpent Chnuphis. From a Gnostic gem. (montfaucon.) The name inside the Circle is that of the Archangel Michael.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.