Anubis Speaks

Anubis Speaks!: A Guide to the Afterlife by the Egyptian God of the Deadis another book in the Secrets of the Ancient Gods series.

In this story children are invited to tour the world of the dead with the Egyptian God Anubis. During this tour your child will learn about the origin stories of Egypt, how Ra came to leave the earth, the Egyptians beliefs about how the sun rose and died each day, the mufficiation process and the myths surrounding what happened to the dead. Woven into the story are the origins of the pyramids and their construction, relationships between the Gods, information about Egyptian rulers, hieroglyphics, and even a short discussion of the origins of modern archeology.

This is an interesting guide and a worthy addition to the study of Egypt. You can tell this is the first of the three volumes in the series as the Hades volume shows a smoother introduction of information and more humor from the character as he acts as tour guide. It is accessible and I think that can be important if you are looking to teach Egyptian mythology and history to younger students.