Myths featuring Ptah

Search by title and refine by origin, characters, tags, and sort order.

Prince Setna Battling the Ghostly Neferkaptah Over the Cursed Book of Thoth

🏺 Egyptian MythologyMemphis Necropolis (Saqqara), EgyptPrince Setna (Khamwas) • Neferkaptah • Ahwere

Prince Setna, a powerful magician and son of Ramses II, seeks the legendary Book of Thoth hidden in the tomb of the long-dead Neferkaptah. Despite warnings from the ghost of Neferkaptah's wife, Setna challenges the spirit to a game of Senet to win the magical scroll. He eventually learns that some secrets are too dangerous for mortals to possess.

The Ghosts of Neferkaptah's Family

🏺 Egyptian MythologyCoptos (Qift), EgyptSetne Khamwas • Neferkaptah • Ahwere

Prince Setne Khamwas seeks the legendary Book of Thoth, only to be confronted by the ghosts of Prince Neferkaptah, his wife Ahwere, and their son Merab. The family had previously stolen the book from the Nile near Coptos, leading to their tragic deaths as punishment from the gods. Their spirits now haunt the scroll, warning that the price of such divine magic is the lives of those the thief...