The Book of Thoth
Prince Setne, a priest of Ptah and the scholar of Memphis, hears of a book Thoth wrote with his own hand and slips into the tomb of Naneferkaptah at night. There the ghosts of a family tell how they paid dearly for the book. Setne then plays a game with the dead that he cannot easily leave, and learns that knowledge without respect is a burden. Based on the Egyptian tale of Setne and Naneferkaptah; the scenes and dialogue are ours.
Age rating: Ages 12 and up. Content notes: Ghosts and a child's drowning, no graphic violence..
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Characters
Setne
A scholar prince, high priest of Ptah
Inaros
His foster brother, careful and loyal
Naneferkaptah
A royal scribe who loved knowledge too much
Ahwere
His wife, wise and gentle
Merib
Their little son
Thoth
God of writing, owner of the book
Ramesses II
Pharaoh, Setne's father
Ra
The sun god, judge of the gods
The old priest
He who told the secret of the book