Egyptian mythology
Valley of the Kings
A desolate canyon carved into limestone cliffs where pharaohs were hidden away for their eternal journey.
The Valley of the Kings is a desolate canyon in the limestone cliffs of western Thebes, where New Kingdom pharaohs were hidden for their eternal journey from about 1500 to 1070 BC. Above it rises a pyramid-shaped peak, home of Meresger, the cobra goddess 'who loves silence'.
The tombs are painted with the Amduat and the Book of Gates, maps of the sun's night journey in which the king hoped to join Ra and Osiris, as in The Amduat: Ra and Osiris United. Anubis oversaw the embalming, Isis and Nephthys spread their wings over the coffin and Horus's sons guarded the organs. Tutankhamun's tomb was found here in 1922.
Quick questions
What is Valley of the Kings?
A desolate canyon carved into limestone cliffs where pharaohs were hidden away for their eternal journey.
Which mythology does Valley of the Kings belong to?
Valley of the Kings belongs to Egyptian mythology.
Which myths feature Valley of the Kings?
The myths that feature Valley of the Kings are “The Amduat: Ra and Osiris United” and “The Journey Through the Duat”.
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