Reading Notes: Ancient Egyptian Myths and Stories, Part B

The reading B for the Ancient Egyptian Myths and stories section had some really good in-depth detailed stories. I really enjoyed reading "The Book of Thoth" and in my own story I want to incorporate some key things from both part one and two of that story. In part one I like how the book of Thoth is hidden inside a box that is inside another box, which that box is also inside a box and so on. In my story I plan on having a great treasure full of gold, diamonds, and magical objects instead of a book. Also, perhaps I will have the treasure hidden behind numerous doors and not just any doors but doors that consist of a maze. This way one cannot simply just open the doors to get to the treasure they will also have to pick the right path of doors that lead them to the treasure. In part two I like how there where many obstacles that Nefer-ka-ptah had to conquer in order to get to the silver box that contained the book. In my story I plan to have many booby-traps such as snakes, spiders, and scorpions behind the doors that do not lead to the treasure. Additionally, I liked how Nefer-ka-ptah had to be clever in order to beat the great snake. It wasn’t just simply brute force that defeated him. My main character will also have to be clever and use his whit in order to correctly get though the maze of doors.

The first stage through the maze of doors. pixabay.

Bibliography: Egyptian Myth and Legend by Donald Mackenzie. link to the reading online.