Eric's Guide to Ancient Egypt
The Tale of Setne Khamwas
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.