To the people of Ancient Egypt, the gods held sway over every aspect of life and death. Awesome in their power, fearsome in their vengeance, the deities of the Nile Valley were as complex and mystifying as the society that created them.

Discover how the Egyptians believed that their country burst forth from the waters of chaos in the light of the sun god Ra – and how Ra’s nightly journey through the underworld mirrored the setting of the sun, causing the world to be reborn every day.

Learn, too, about the dark side of Egyptian belief – about the treachery of Seth, the revenge of Horus and the scandal of the animal cults that signalled the demise of a once-mighty civilization.

This DVD is accompanied by a beautifully illustrated 24-page hardcover book. Watch and discover the secrets of cultures that thrived for centuries and then disappeared, and at the same time read the captivating book packed with intriguing facts, illustrations, photography and more.

English narration by Philip Madoc
A John Gwyn production for S4C International in association with Discovery Channel (1998).