D’where does the fascination that the sphinx, the pyramids, the pharaohs exercise over us come from? Why did the ancient Egyptians mummify bodies, and what influence did this practice have on souls? How do the myths of Isis, Osiris and Typhon tell the story of creation? Is there a link between the animal gods of the Egyptians and the Darwinian theory of evolution? Rudolf Steiner responds by revealing certain occult backgrounds of ancient Egyptian civilization. As a modern spiritual seeker, he does not content himself with explaining the old symbols, but invites his listeners to understand the creative forces active in the universe and in man.