Eric's Guide to Ancient Egypt

Eric's Guide to Ancient Egypt


The Tale of Setne Khamwas

May 02, 2016

In this episode of the podcast we’ll explore the first tale of Setne. Setne, a son of Ramesses the Great and High Priest of Ptah at Memphis, was known as a powerful and wise priest and magician. In our story he battles a rival magician and scours the land in search for a magical book written by the god Thoth himself, which will allow him immense magical power. But as we will see, attempting to steal power meant for the gods has a price.