Egyptian mythology is the collection of
myths from
ancient Egypt, which describe the actions of the
Egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world. The beliefs that these myths express are an important part of
ancient Egyptian religion. Myths appear frequently in Egyptian
writings and
art, particularly in short stories and in religious material such as hymns, ritual texts,
funerary texts, and
temple decoration. These sources rarely contain a complete account of a myth and often describe only brief fragments.