Isis and the Seven Scorpions

Egyptian Myths

by Cari Meister, Tom McNeely (Illustrator)

The god Thoth creates seven giant scorpions to protect Isis and Horus as they flee from Set's palace. When Isis, Horus, and the scorpions arrive in a village, they need help, but a rich woman turns them away. The furious scorpions vow revenge. Will the rich woman pay for her selfish ways?

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Cari Meister lives on a small farm in Minnesota with her husband, four sons, three horses, one dog and one cat. Cari enjoys running, snowshoeing, horseback riding, and yoga. She loves to visit libraries and schools!

Reviews

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this simplified retelling of an ancient Egyptian myth. The illustrations are colorful and there is a breakdown of characters, pronunciations and vocabulary words.

[Kara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting to see the overlapping troupes here that are used in other folklore.