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 museums

Being a paper read before the Victoria Institute, or Philosophical Society of Great Britain" with the discussion.. Presented "in the late 1800s" (book cover).

'...Cooper explores serpent symbolism found in the art and artifacts of ancient Egypt, showing the two aspects of the serpent: as protector and destroyer. In the process, he gives a detailed description of the Ritual of the Dead, in which the soul encounters many trials on its way to the afterlife, most notably the conquering of the Apophis, or the manifestation, in serpent form, of evil. Cooper also compares the Egyptian symbolism with that of other cultures and religions, and looks at its connection to early Christianity.'

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