How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
The first twenty feet or so, the magical scenes cast a golden light across the hall. A blazing sun rose above an ocean. A mountain emerged from the water, and I had the feeling I was watching the beginning of the world. Giants strode across the Nile Valley: a man with black skin and the head of the jackal, a lioness with bloody fangs, a beautiful woman with wings of light. (14.8)
In this image in the Hall of Ages, we see the creation of the world, Egyptian style. It is grand and epic and generally awesome… would you expect anything less from the ancient Egyptians, whose civilization spanned thousands of years?
Quote #2
"Carter," Amos said. "The Egyptians would not have been stupid enough to believe in imaginary gods. The beings they described in their myths are very, very real. In the old days, the priests of Egypt would call upon these gods to channel their power and perform great feats. That is the origin of what we now call magic." (6.105)
According to Amos, the ancient Egyptian religious beliefs are based on fact: the old gods do exist. This makes us wonder: what if other religious beliefs are also true? What about the ones that contradict each other?
Quote #3
"The Duat is the world of spirits and magic. It exists beneath the waking world like a vast ocean, with many layers and regions. We submerged just under its surface last night to reach New York, because travel through the Duat is much faster… But the deeper you go into the Duat, the more horrible things you encounter, and the more difficult it is to return." (6.196)
Most religions differentiate between the land of the living and, well, other places. The Duat is one of those other places. A dangerous one, too. How is the Duat like the world as we know it? How is it different?