Read for traditional literature dropbox assignment ( )

I loved reading this, especially because I feel like Ancient Egyptian myths are way less common, and I've never read a creation story from Ancient Egypt before this one. The story begins when Atum, the golden god-child, creates light. He then becomes lonely and creates a companion by the name of Tefnut. This companion is the goddess of dew and rain. Another companion is created; Shu, the god of air. Shu and Tefnut have two children: Geb, god of the earth, and Nut, goddess of the sky. They never separated from each other, which frustrated Atum because he wanted to create more. He wanted trees and mountains and rivers and such. After he demanded they be separated, Nut was lifted to the sky and Geb was held down to the earth. Geb began to fight back, creating volcanoes with his uproar. Tefnut casts rain upon him to cool him off, creating plants. Atum then places stars in the sky so that Geb could see Nut from earth. The god of wisdom, Thoth, challenges the god of the moon, Khonsu, to light up the world more, so Nut has more children. Five days pass, and each day one new child is created: Osiris, Horus, Seth, Isis, and Nepthys. Once a long eternity passes, Atum tires and gives Osiris his throne. Atum goes up into the sky and Nut brings him up every morning and puts him to sleep every single night. This story is very understandable for young children, and I'm sure they would enjoy hearing it!

The story begins with darkness all around the world. Then Atum, the golden godchild, rises out of a lotus plant and creates light. Atum then creates Shu, god of the air and Tefnut, goddess of the dew and rain to keep him company. Than Shu and Tefnut have two children, their son Geb, god of earth, and their daughter Nut, goddess of the sky. Geb and Nut were inseparable and their clinging to each other frustrated Atum because he wanted to create trees, mountains, rivers and waterfalls. Atum demanded that Shu separate the two children so he could continue with his creation. Shu followed his command and lifted his daughter in the sky and held his son down with his foot. In Geb’s attempts to get out from under his fathers hold he created volcanoes. His mom comes in and showers rain upon him, leading to the growth of plants. Atum then put stars in Tefnuts sky in order for Geb to see his sister. Then Thoth the god of wisdom challenges Khonsu, the moon god to chequers to bring more days of light to the world, which enables Nut to have more children. Over the span of five days Nut gives birth to Osiris, Horus, Seth, Isis, and Nepthys. After an eternity Atum grows tired and hands his throne to Osiris. Atum then retires to the sky where Nut brings him up every morning and puts him back to sleep every night! ( )

"The Star Bearer" is a creation myth from Ancient Egypt. In the beginning, Atum, the golden godchild, creates the first light in the world. He is lonely, so he creates Tefnut, the goddess of dew and rain, and Shu, the god of air. Su and Tefnut have two children: Geb, the god of the earth and Nut, the goddess of the sky. They are inseparable. However, Atum is upset because he has no room to create mountains, trees, rivers or animals. He demands that Geb separate his children. Atum scatters stars all over Nuts body so that Geb can see her in the darkness. However, he demands that Nut never have children so that he will never have to give up his throne. Thoth, the god of wisdom, notices that Nut is lonely and ensures her that he will find a way for her to have children. Thus, Nut gives birth to Osiris, Horus, Set, Isis and Nephthys.

This book was a creation myth about how the world came to be. The illustrations were very vibrant and detailed, but I am not a fan of creation myths. So many names to keep track of!