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01968aam a2200313 i 4500 001 9B304402794811EE8DD2691B42ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20231102012453 008 191016t20202020cauab c b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 1629208094 020 $a 9781629208091 035 $a (OCoLC)1123196807 040 $a PNX $b eng $e rda $c PNX $d JUH $d SILO 100 1 $a Gottschall, Meghan, $e author. 245 10 $a Legends of the afterlife / $c Meghan Gottschall. 264 1 $a Fremont, CA : $b Full Tilt Press, $c [2020] 300 $a 48 pages : $b illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; $c 24 cm 490 1 $a Death uncovered 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index. 520 $a 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. This book 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. 505 0 $a 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. 521 1 $a Ages 10-14. 650 0 $a Death $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Legends $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Future life $v Juvenile literature. 800 1 $a Gottschall, Meghan. $t Death uncovered. 941 $a 1 952 $l S1PD771 $d 20231102014336.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=9B304402794811EE8DD2691B42ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search