# Ancient Egyptian Mythology — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/ancient-egyptian-mythology-whe-definition-discussion/9358>\
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**Created:** [January 17, 2013, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/ancient-egyptian-mythology-whe-definition-discussion/9358 "2013-01-17T21:34:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/ancient-egyptian-mythology-whe-definition-discussion/9358/1 "2013-01-17T21:34:50Z")

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Egyptian mythology was the belief structure and underlying form of ancient Egyptian culture from at least c. 4000 BCE (as evidenced by burial practices and tomb paintings) to 30 BCE with the death of Cleopatra VII, the last ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Egyptian\_Mythology/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Egyptian_Mythology/)._

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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/ancient-egyptian-mythology-whe-definition-discussion/9358/2 "2026-07-29T10:45:42Z")

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