Ancient Egyptian Tomb Raider and Wizard Prince Setne

<p><strong>A look at the magic-filled legends of Prince Setne, a character based on the son of Ramesses II, who goes on a tomb-raiding journey to acquire a magical book. And it's the prequel to the stories about his 12-year-old boy wizard son, Se-Osiris.</strong></p> <p><em>Setne I</em>, or <em>Setne Khamwas and Naneferkaptah</em>, is a tale that's survived on papyrus from Ptolemaic Egypt. It about a wizard who descends into a tomb to collect a book written by the god Thoth, only to find it guarded by ghosts. Indiana Jones-style hijinks ensue.</p> <p>Highlights include:<br /> • An eternal snake (ouroboros)<br /> • A magical glowing book hidden inside a series of boxes<br /> • The ancient city of Memphis, Egypt<br /> • The wrath of Thoth<br /> • A look at different types of Ancient Egyptian writing systems</p> <p>Note: This episode contains brief mentions of drowning, suicide, incest, soliciting sex for money, killing children, and disinterring corpses</p> <p>For all of our shownotes, including our sources, visit <a href= "https://buriedsecretspodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">buriedsecretspodcast.com</a>.</p> <p>You can listen to more audio on our patreon ($3/month): <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/buriedsecrets">https://www.patreon.com/buriedsecrets</a></p> <p>Follow us on instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/buriedsecretspodcast/">@buriedsecretspodcast</a></p> <p>E-mail us at <a href= "mailto:buriedsecretspodcast@gmail.com">buriedsecretspodcast@gmail.com</a>. </p>