Bibliograph

Legends of the afterlife, Meghan Gottschall

Type

Label

Legends of the afterlife, Meghan Gottschall

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

670L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Legends of the afterlife

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1123196807

Responsibility statement

Meghan Gottschall

Series statement

Death uncovered

Summary

A soul travels to the ancient Egyptian underworld. There, it is weighed by Osiris, the god of the underworld. If the soul is light enough, it will live forever in the Field of Reeds. But if it is too heavy, it will be thrown into a lake of fire, or devoured by the terrifying goddess Ammit. Death Uncovered: Legends of the Afterlife takes readers on a journey around the world to learn about myths and legends about death. These six narrative stories will take readers around the world, including Japan, where a god tries to rescue a goddess from the underworld, and Mexico where Quetzalcoatl must gather the bones of the dead to save the world. These tales from ancient cultures will have readers glued to the page

Table Of Contents

Legends of the afterlife -- The death of Osiris -- Hel and the death of Baldur -- Yomi-No-Kuni -- Quetzalcoatl travels to Mictlan -- Hades and Persephone -- Coyote and the origin of death -- Afterlife facts

Target audience

juvenile

Classification