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Publishedby Disney•HyperionBooks
Copyright© 2010,2011,2012by RickRiordan
The KaneChroniclesSurvivalGuide
Copyright© 2012by RickRiordan
Createdby ThreefoldLimited,London,England
Writtenby Mary-JaneKnight
Designedby PhilipChidlow
Coverillustrationsby AntonioCaparo
Illustrationsonpages14, 15,22,25, 39,40, 43,45,46, 48,78, 107,130by AntonioCaparo
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The Kane Chronicles
Survival
Guide
d• H Y P E R I O NB O O K S
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The Kane Chronicles
Survival
Guide
d• H Y P E R I O NB O O K S
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CONTENTS
Introduction THE STORY SO FAR
SectionOne INTRODUCING THE KANES
SectionTwo GODS & GODDESSES
SectionThree DARK DEITIES & BEASTLY BEINGS
SectionFour HIEROGLYPHS, SYMBOLS & COMMANDS
SectionFive EXPLORING THE HOUSE OF LIFE
SectionSix WELCOME TO THE TWENTY-FIRST NOME
SectionSeven CARTER & SADIE’S TRAINEE MAGICIANS 105
SectionEight GUIDE TO MAGICAL PLACES 119
SectionNine ARTIFACTS OF POWER 127
SectionTen TRAVELING WITH THE KANES 137

CONTENTS
Introduction THE STORY SO FAR 7
SectionOne INTRODUCING THE KANES 11
SectionTwo GODS & GODDESSES 27
SectionThree DARK DEITIES & BEASTLY BEINGS 53
SectionFour HIEROGLYPHS, SYMBOLS & COMMANDS 63
SectionFive EXPLORING THE HOUSE OF LIFE 73
SectionSix WELCOME TO THE TWENTY-FIRST NOME 95
SectionSeven CARTER & SADIE’S TRAINEE MAGICIANS 105
SectionEight GUIDE TO MAGICAL PLACES 119
SectionNine ARTIFACTS OF POWER 127
SectionTen TRAVELING WITH THE KANES 137

THEKANECHRONICLES
THE STORY
SO FAR
THEKANECHRONICLES
THE STORY
SO FAR
The Kane Chronicles
Herecomestrouble. . . .
CarterKane’smotherdiedsix yearsago,and
sincethenhe has traveledthe worldwithhis
Egyptologistfather,JuliusKane.Meanwhile,
Carter’syoungersister,Sadie,hasbeenlivingwith
hergrandparentsin London.
CarterandSadiemeetagainoneChristmasEve,
whentheirfathertakesthemto theBritishMuseum
in London.Herehe useshis influenceto gainaccess
to thevaluableRosettaStone.Hethenperforms
a bizarreritualthatconjuresshadowyfiguresand
causesa massiveexplosion,destroyingthestone.
Juliusdisappears,leavingCarterandSadieto
discoverthathe hassomehowawakenedthegods
of AncientEgypt,at leastoneof whomhasevil
intentionstowardthem,and,it seems,towardthe
restof theworld.. . .
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The Kane Chronicles
Herecomestrouble. . . .
CarterKane’smotherdiedsix yearsago,and
sincethenhe has traveledthe worldwithhis
Egyptologistfather,JuliusKane.Meanwhile,
Carter’syoungersister,Sadie,hasbeenlivingwith
hergrandparentsin London.
CarterandSadiemeetagainoneChristmasEve,
whentheirfathertakesthemto theBritishMuseum
in London.Herehe useshis influenceto gainaccess
to thevaluableRosettaStone.Hethenperforms
a bizarreritualthatconjuresshadowyfiguresand
causesa massiveexplosion,destroyingthestone.
Juliusdisappears,leavingCarterandSadieto
discoverthathe hassomehowawakenedthegods
of AncientEgypt,at leastoneof whomhasevil
intentionstowardthem,and,it seems,towardthe
restof theworld.. . .
S E C T I O N ONE
INTRODUCING
THE KANES
THE K A N E C H RO N I C L E SS U RV I VA L GUIDE
S E C T I O N ONE
INTRODUCING
THE KANES
Introducingthe Kanes
Carter and Sadie Kane
“Whenyousee eachothertwicea year,it’s like you’redistant

cousinsratherthansiblings.Wehadabsolutelynothingin common
exceptourparents.”—CarterKane
TheKanechildrenare notverysimilar,anddon’tevenknow
eachotherall thatwell,whichis boundto happenwhentwo
peopleleadcompletelydifferentlives.It wasn’talwaysthatway,
though:theylivedtogetherwiththeirparentsin Los Angeles,
butwereseparatedat a youngageaftertheirmotherdied,and
nowonlysee eachothertwicea year.
Beingraisedapart
has accentuated
theirdifferences:
Carterhas lived
outof suitcases,
neverstayinglong
in anycountry,
whileSadie
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Carter and Sadie Kane
“Whenyousee eachothertwicea year,it’s like you’redistant

cousinsratherthansiblings.Wehadabsolutelynothingin common
exceptourparents.”—CarterKane
TheKanechildrenare notverysimilar,anddon’tevenknow
eachotherall thatwell,whichis boundto happenwhentwo
peopleleadcompletelydifferentlives.It wasn’talwaysthatway,
though:theylivedtogetherwiththeirparentsin Los Angeles,
butwereseparatedat a youngageaftertheirmotherdied,and
nowonlysee eachothertwicea year.
Beingraisedapart
has accentuated
theirdifferences:
Carterhas lived
outof suitcases,
neverstayinglong
in anycountry,
whileSadie
The Kane ChroniclesSurvival
has livedwithher
grandparentsin the
samecomfortable
Londonhomesince
she wassix. She
goesto school
withlotsof friends,
andevenhas a
Britishaccent.
Cartersoundsall-American,andbeing
homeschooledandalwayson the go hasn’tgivenhimthe
chanceto makemanyfriends. On top of all that,thesiblings
don’tlookverymuchalike,as Cartertakesaftertheirdadand
Sadielooksverymuchlike theirmom.
WhenCarterand Sadiedo see eachother,they usually

argue,eachenvyingaspectsof the other’slife. But both
CarterandSadieget annoyedwhenpeoplequestionwhether
theyare membersof the samefamily— all, Kaneshave
to sticktogether. after
The Kane ChroniclesSurvivalGuide
livedwithher
grandparentsin the
samecomfortable
Londonhomesince
wassix. She
goesto school
withlotsof friends,
andevenhas a
Britishaccent.
Cartersoundsall-American,andbeing
homeschooledandalwayson the go hasn’tgivenhimthe
chanceto makemanyfriends. On top of all that,thesiblings
don’tlookverymuchalike,as Cartertakesaftertheirdadand
Sadielooksverymuchlike theirmom.
WhenCarterand Sadiedo see eachother,they usually

argue,eachenvyingaspectsof the other’slife. But both
CarterandSadieget annoyedwhenpeoplequestionwhether
theyare membersof the samefamily— all, Kaneshave
sticktogether. after
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A M E : CARTER KANE
N
• Age: 1 4 Kane
: R u b y a n d Julius
• Parents alifornia
L o s Angeles, C
• B o rn : e but
n s ta n tl y o n the mov
C o g
• Raised: year visitin
b e fo u n d twice a
c a n reliably
ondon
Sadie in L
wn
• Eyes: bro
ck
• Hair: bla e c tl y pleated kh
aki
outfit: p e rf
• Typical shoes
n -d o w n shirt, dress
o
pants, butt
• Amulet:
eye of Horu Z
s
magic
e c ia lt y: c o m b a t
• Magic s p ancient
h o ic e : k h opesh (an
of c
• Weapon
word)
Egyptian s
scorpions,
rt e r is te rrified of
C a is sock!
F u n fact: h iding in h
fou n d o n e
and once
A M E : CARTER KANE
N
• Age: 1 4 Kane
: R u b y a n d Julius
• Parents alifornia
L o s Angeles, C
• B o rn : e but
n s ta n tl y o n the mov
C o g
• Raised: year visitin
b e fo u n d twice a
c a n reliably
ondon
Sadie in L
wn
• Eyes: bro
ck
• Hair: bla e c tl y pleated kh
aki
outfit: p e rf
• Typical shoes
n -d o w n shirt, dress
o
pants, butt
• Amulet:
eye of Horu Z
s
magic
e c ia lt y: c o m b a t
• Magic s p ancient
h o ic e : k h opesh (an
of c
• Weapon
word)
Egyptian s
scorpions,
rt e r is te rrified of
C a is sock!
F u n fact: h iding in h
fou n d o n e
and once
NAME: SAD
IE KANE
• Age: 1 2
• Parents:
Ruby a n d
• Born: Lo Julius K a n
s Angeles, e
• Raised: C a li fo rnia
London, E
ngland
• Eyes: blu
e
• Hair: ca
ramel, ofte
n dyed wit
of bright c h streaks
olors
• Typical
outfit: batt
jacket, com ered jeans
, leather
bat boots
• Amulet:
tyet (a.k.a.
• Magic s knot of Isis
pecialty: a )
reads hiero natural ma
glyphs, un gician,
• Weapon d e rs ta n d s
of choice: Egyptian
w a n d or sta
ff
F u n fact:
Sadie keep
gum on ha s loads of
n d (it help chewing
s her conc
entrate).
NAME: SAD
IE KANE
• Age: 1 2
• Parents:
Ruby a n d
• Born: Lo Julius K a n
s Angeles, e
• Raised: C a li fo rnia
London, E
ngland
• Eyes: blu
e
• Hair: ca
ramel, ofte
n dyed wit
of bright c h streaks
olors
• Typical
outfit: batt
jacket, com ered jeans
, leather
bat boots
• Amulet:
tyet (a.k.a.
• Magic s knot of Isis
pecialty: a )
reads hiero natural ma
glyphs, un gician,
• Weapon d e rs ta n d s
of choice: Egyptian
w a n d or sta
ff
F u n fact:
Sadie keep
gum on ha s loads of
n d (it help chewing
s her conc
entrate).
TheFaustandKanefamiliesbothcarry
thebloodof the pharaohsand have
beenmembersof the Houseof Life(see
page74)for centuries.RubyFaustmet
JuliusKaneat an archeologicalsite
TheValleyof the Kings.Theyfell in
loveandgot married,therebyuniting
twostrongmagicalfamiliesand
makingCarterand Sadiethe most
powerfulchildrento havebeenborn
in centuries.
RUBYKANE
RubyKanewasan anthropologistwhotaught
at a universityandhada deepinterestin
Egyptology.Shewasalsoa talentedmagician
whopossessedthe rarepowerof divination,
whichallowedher to foreseefutureevents.
Heramuletwasanankh, the Egyptiansymbolfor
life. Rubydiedundermysteriouscircumstances
at Cleopatra’sNeedlein LondonwhenSadie
wassix andCarterwaseight.
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TheFaustandKanefamiliesbothcarry
thebloodof the pharaohsand have
beenmembersof the Houseof Life(see
page74)for centuries.RubyFaustmet
JuliusKaneat an archeologicalsite in
TheValleyof the Kings.Theyfell in
loveandgot married,therebyuniting
twostrongmagicalfamiliesand
makingCarterand Sadiethe most
powerfulchildrento havebeenborn
in centuries.
RUBYKANE
RubyKanewasan anthropologistwhotaught
at a universityandhada deepinterestin
Egyptology.Shewasalsoa talentedmagician
whopossessedthe rarepowerof divination,
whichallowedher to foreseefutureevents.
Heramuletwasanankh, the Egyptiansymbolfor
life. Rubydiedundermysteriouscircumstances
at Cleopatra’sNeedlein LondonwhenSadie
wassix andCarterwaseight.
JULIUSKANE
JuliusKaneis a world- Egyptologistwho specializes
renowned
in translatingancientEgyptiantexts.Hehas writtenmany
bookson the subjectandis calledto actas an expertat many
museumsandon archeologicaldigs,allowinghimto travel
alloverthe world.
Whereverhe goes,Juliuskeeps
his leatherworkbagby his side.
WhenCarterandSadieopenthe
bag(despite,of course,beingtold
notto)theyfinda decoratedwooden
boxcontaininga lumpof whitewax,a woodenstylus,a palette,
andglassjarsof coloredink. Therearealsolengthsof brown
twine,an ebonycatstatue,anda thickrollof papyrus.Finally,
there’sa waxfigurineshabti, whichmeans“answerer.”
Juliususeshis job as a coverfor his life as a magician. Histravels

helphimstayon the runfromthe Houseof Life’smagicians,
whohavebeentrackinghimsinceJuliusbrokeone of theirlaws
in the battlethatled to Ruby’sdeath.As furtherpunishment,
theyhavekeptJuliusawayfromhis brother,Amos.
JULIUSKANE
JuliusKaneis a world- Egyptologistwho specializes
renowned
translatingancientEgyptiantexts.Hehas writtenmany
bookson the subjectandis calledto actas an expertat many
museumsandon archeologicaldigs,allowinghimto travel
overthe world.
Whereverhe goes,Juliuskeeps
leatherworkbagby his side.
WhenCarterandSadieopenthe
(despite,of course,beingtold
to)theyfinda decoratedwooden
boxcontaininga lumpof whitewax,a woodenstylus,a palette,
andglassjarsof coloredink. Therearealsolengthsof brown
twine,an ebonycatstatue,anda thickrollof papyrus.Finally,
there’sa waxfigurineshabti, whichmeans“answerer.”
Juliususeshis job as a coverfor his life as a magician. Histravels

helphimstayon the runfromthe Houseof Life’smagicians,
whohavebeentrackinghimsinceJuliusbrokeone of theirlaws
the battlethatled to Ruby’sdeath.As furtherpunishment,
theyhavekeptJuliusawayfromhis brother,Amos.
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AMOSKANE
Amosis Julius’sbrother,anduncleto
CarterandSadie. Impeccablygroomed,
he almostalwayswearsa sharpsuit,
a fedorahat,andelegantlybraided
hairwithgemswoventhroughout.He’s
alsooftenwithinreachof his tenorsax,and
remindsCarterof the sort ofjazzmusicianhis
dadwoulddraghimto hearwhenhe was younger.
Hissymbolis the was, or “power,”scepter.
Amoshas longkepthis distancefromCarterand

Sadie,thoughnot by choice.But thingschange
whenJuliusdisappears.Amostakesthe children
to his Brooklynheadquartersto keep
themsafe,despitethe objections
Sadie’sgrandparents.
Amosis the onewhohas to explainto the

childrenthe truthabouttheirheritageand
thedangersthattheywillfaceas Kanes.
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AMOSKANE
Amosis Julius’sbrother,anduncleto
CarterandSadie. Impeccablygroomed,
he almostalwayswearsa sharpsuit,
a fedorahat,andelegantlybraided
hairwithgemswoventhroughout.He’s
alsooftenwithinreachof his tenorsax,and
remindsCarterof the sort ofjazzmusicianhis
dadwoulddraghimto hearwhenhe was younger.
Hissymbolis the was, or “power,”scepter.
Amoshas longkepthis distancefromCarterand

Sadie,thoughnot by choice.But thingschange
whenJuliusdisappears.Amostakesthe children
to his Brooklynheadquartersto keep
themsafe,despitethe objectionsof
Sadie’sgrandparents.
Amosis the onewhohas to explainto the

childrenthe truthabouttheirheritageand
thedangersthattheywillfaceas Kanes.
GRANANDGRAMPSFAUST
Granand GrampsFaust,Ruby’sparents,livein a Londonflat
on the eastside of the RiverThames,nearCanaryWharf.
Granis frail- andcolorless,ratherlikea stickperson.
looking
She’salwaysofferingpeoplecupsof teaandhorrid-
burnedcookies,whichshe makesherself. tasting,
Grampsis a formerrugbyplayerwith
strong,beefyarms,a largebelly,and
eyessunkdeepintohis face. He
canbe scaryat timesand isn’t
at all friendlytowardAmos
or JuliusKane,whohe
holdsresponsiblefor Ruby’s
death.The Faustsknowthat
magicexists,buttheydon’t
seemto be practicingmagicians.
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GRANANDGRAMPSFAUST
Granand GrampsFaust,Ruby’sparents,livein a Londonflat
on the eastside of the RiverThames,nearCanaryWharf.
Granis frail- andcolorless,ratherlikea stickperson.
looking
She’salwaysofferingpeoplecupsof teaandhorrid-
burnedcookies,whichshe makesherself. tasting,
Grampsis a formerrugbyplayerwith
strong,beefyarms,a largebelly,and
eyessunkdeepintohis face. He
canbe scaryat timesand isn’t
at all friendlytowardAmos
or JuliusKane,whohe
holdsresponsiblefor Ruby’s
death.The Faustsknowthat
magicexists,buttheydon’t
seemto be practicingmagicians.
MUFFIN
MuffinwasSadie’sgoing-away
presentfromher dadwhenshe
movedin withGranandGramps
Faust.MuffinkeepsSadiecompany
andoftenexhibitstypicalcat
behavior,but somethingabouther
is a littleoff: she neverseemsto get
olderor bigger,her pointyearsare
tootall for herhead,andwithher
yellowandblackfur,shelooksan
awfullot likea miniatureleopard.
Also,unlikemostothercats,Muffin’s
eyesarealwaysexceptionallyalert,
anda mysterioussilverEgyptian
pendantdanglesfromher collar.
“Shedidn’tlook anythinglike
OnceCarterandSadie’sadventures muffin,but Sadiehad been
begin,Muffintransformsinto whenshe namedher,so I guess
somethingmuchmoreusefulthan youhave to cut her someslack.”
a housecat (seeBast,pages46-47). —Carter
MUFFIN
MuffinwasSadie’sgoing-away
presentfromher dadwhenshe
movedin withGranandGramps
Faust.MuffinkeepsSadiecompany
andoftenexhibitstypicalcat
behavior,but somethingabouther
littleoff: she neverseemsto get
olderor bigger,her pointyearsare
tall for herhead,andwithher
yellowandblackfur,shelooksan
awfullot likea miniatureleopard.
Also,unlikemostothercats,Muffin’s
eyesarealwaysexceptionallyalert,
anda mysterioussilverEgyptian
pendantdanglesfromher collar.
“Shedidn’tlook anythinglike a
OnceCarterandSadie’sadventures muffin,but Sadiehad beenlittle
begin,Muffintransformsinto whenshe namedher,so I guess
somethingmuchmoreusefulthan youhave to cut her someslack.”
housecat (seeBast,pages46-47). —Carter
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TeenQueenAsks. . .
OurQ&Ainterviewthismonthis with
K AN E
SA DI E
M A G I C
E N O F
QUE
An exclusive TeenQueen
interviewwith the young
magicianeveryone’s
talking about . . .
Q: WHAT WOULD YOU SAY probably my most important
IS YOUR PERSONAL STYLE? accessory – and they’re great
A: Definitely not boring, I’ll for drowning out adults and
tell you that. I keep an eye teachers .
out for vintage bargains, but
my everyday look generally
includes perfectly broken—in
jeans, a T-shirt, and a leather
jacket, worn with combat boots .
I never go anywhere without
my music, so earphones are
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TeenQueenAsks. . .
OurQ&Ainterviewthismonthis with
AN E :
D I E K
SA
M A G I C
E N O F
QUE
An exclusive TeenQueen
interviewwith the young
magicianeveryone’s
talking about . . .
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY probably my most important
YOUR PERSONAL STYLE? accessory – and they’re great
Definitely not boring, I’ll for drowning out adults and
you that. I keep an eye teachers .
for vintage bargains, but
everyday look generally
perfectly broken—in
a T-shirt, and a leather
worn with combat boots .
go anywhere without
music, so earphones are

Q: WHO ARE YOUR BEST MATES? Q: HOW DO YOU SPEND
A: Liz and Emma. But I YOUR DOWNTIME?
don’t get to see them as much, A: Well, what with trying
now that I’m running all over stop the apocalypse and
GIC the world. I miss them loads, I don’t exactly have a lot
but with all the new trainee time to relax. But when
magicians around, I do, I like to skateboard
I’m making new and Rollerblade with
friends: Walt, Jaz,
and the younger kids,
too. They almost seem
like family these days. . . .
Oh, and Carter, I guess . When
he’s being cool .
and Emma, or lounge
Q: HOW WOULD YOUR around watching soaps
FRIENDS DESCRIBE YOU? and movies. In New York,
A: As perfect, of course! Well, I like to shoot baskets with
I suppose that they might my baboon buddy, Khufu .
say I can be a tad sarcastic Basketball is way cooler than
and stubborn (I prefer the netball we play at school
“persistent”), but that I’m also London, and Khufu is teaching
caring, funny, kind, and loyal . me some moves. It’s great

WHO ARE YOUR BEST MATES? Q: HOW DO YOU SPEND
Liz and Emma. But I YOUR DOWNTIME?
don’t get to see them as much, A: Well, what with trying to
that I’m running all over stop the apocalypse and all,
world. I miss them loads, I don’t exactly have a lot of
with all the new trainee time to relax. But when
magicians around, I do, I like to skateboard
making new and Rollerblade with Liz
friends: Walt, Jaz,
the younger kids,
They almost seem
family these days. . . .
and Carter, I guess . When
being cool .
and Emma, or lounge
HOW WOULD YOUR around watching soaps
FRIENDS DESCRIBE YOU? and movies. In New York,
As perfect, of course! Well, I like to shoot baskets with
suppose that they might my baboon buddy, Khufu .
I can be a tad sarcastic Basketball is way cooler than
stubborn (I prefer the netball we play at school in
“persistent”), but that I’m also London, and Khufu is teaching
caring, funny, kind, and loyal . me some moves. It’s great .
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TeenQueenAsks. . .
When I go out I visit the Met 3. The nearest city farm is a
and Central Park – it’s peaceful good place to go to get away
there (as long as you’re not (Liz volunteers there, so Emma
being attacked by vengeful gods) . and I go some afternoons when
she’s working) .
Q: WHERE ARE YOUR THREE
FAVE PLACES? Q: WHAT FIVE THINGS CAN’T
A: 1. Cleopatra’s Needle by the YOU LIVE WITHOUT?
River Thames . When I want to A: I’ve been traveling pretty
feel close to my mom, that’s light these days, but if I had
where I go. There are sphinxes a one-way ticket to a desert
guarding it, so it feels like a island, I guess I would bring:
little piece of Egypt . 1. Gum, and chocolate
2. The London Eye, for an caramels – a lifetime’s supply
amazing bird’s– eye view over 2. A picture of my mom
London . 3. My magical kit, because you
never know what else is lurking
on that island .
4. Doughboy (hey, shabtis come
in handy)
5. My friends and family. Which
might be cheating, but life would
be boring without them .
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TeenQueenAsks. . .
I go out I visit the Met 3. The nearest city farm is a
Central Park – it’s peaceful good place to go to get away
(as long as you’re not (Liz volunteers there, so Emma
attacked by vengeful gods) . and I go some afternoons when
she’s working) .
WHERE ARE YOUR THREE
PLACES? Q: WHAT FIVE THINGS CAN’T
Cleopatra’s Needle by the YOU LIVE WITHOUT?
Thames . When I want to A: I’ve been traveling pretty
close to my mom, that’s light these days, but if I had
I go. There are sphinxes a one-way ticket to a desert
guarding it, so it feels like a island, I guess I would bring:
piece of Egypt . 1. Gum, and chocolate
London Eye, for an caramels – a lifetime’s supply .
amazing bird’s– eye view over 2. A picture of my mom
. 3. My magical kit, because you
never know what else is lurking
on that island .
4. Doughboy (hey, shabtis come
in handy)
5. My friends and family. Which
might be cheating, but life would
be boring without them .

Q: WHAT ARE YOUR Q: WHAT IS YOUR AMBITION
PET PEEVES? IN LIFE?
A: • Security guards – they A: To travel farther than
hate skaters and exist only have so far, and never to
to stop us having fun . what is going to happen next
• My brother (sometimes) But for now, I’ll settle for
• Homework (always) beating back the forces of
• Being told what to do.

Seriously, don’t even try .
Q: DO YOU HAVE A SECRET
(OR NOT SO SECRET) CRUSH?
A: Well, I probably shouldn’t
be saying this, but: Anubis. Or
possibly Walt. No, wait – both.
Q: DO YOU HAVE A
SPECIAL SKILL?
A: I read hieroglyphs like a
native Egyptian, and could open
portals even before I started
training. Which has definitely
come in handy recently .

WHAT ARE YOUR Q: WHAT IS YOUR AMBITION
PEEVES? IN LIFE?
• Security guards – they A: To travel farther than I
hate skaters and exist only have so far, and never to know
stop us having fun . what is going to happen next .
My brother (sometimes) But for now, I’ll settle for
Homework (always) beating back the forces of evil .
Being told what to do.
Seriously, don’t even try .
DO YOU HAVE A SECRET
NOT SO SECRET) CRUSH?
Well, I probably shouldn’t
saying this, but: Anubis. Or
possibly Walt. No, wait – both.
DO YOU HAVE A
SPECIAL SKILL?
I read hieroglyphs like a
native Egyptian, and could open
portals even before I started
training. Which has definitely
come in handy recently .
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S E C T I O N TWO
GODS &
GODDESSES
S E C T I O N TWO
GODS &
GODDESSES
TheStoriesofRa
The Stories of Ra
ONE: THE CREATIONOF EGYPT

In the beginningthere was nothingbut a huge expanse of water
calledNun. Out of these watersof chaos rose the sun god.
Ra was all-powerfuland took many forms,but he was alone and

surroundedby chaos.He wanted to bring order to the worldand
couldbring thingsinto being simplyby namingthem. Firsthe created
day and night,saying:“I am Kheperaat dawn, Ra at noon, and Atum
in the evening.” So the sun rose, passedthroughthe sky, and set for
the firsttime.
Becausehe was alone in the world,Ra createdgods to controlother

elements:he coughedand breathedout Shu, who made the firstwinds
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TheStoriesofRa
The Stories of Ra
ONE: THE CREATIONOF EGYPT

In the beginningthere was nothingbut a huge expanse of water
calledNun. Out of these watersof chaos rose the sun god.
Ra was all-powerfuland took many forms,but he was alone and

surroundedby chaos.He wanted to bring order to the worldand
couldbring thingsinto being simplyby namingthem. Firsthe created
day and night,saying:“I am Kheperaat dawn, Ra at noon, and Atum
in the evening.” So the sun rose, passedthroughthe sky, and set for
the firsttime.
Becausehe was alone in the world,Ra createdgods to controlother

elements:he coughedand breathedout Shu, who made the firstwinds
blow, and spat out Tefnut, who willedthe firstrains to fall. In turn,
Shu and Tefnut had two children:Nut, the sky goddess,and Geb,
the earthgod.
Afterthis, Ra createdothergods, and togetherthey createdevery

livingthing on earth. Last of all, Ra named mankind,and there were
men and womenin the land of Egypt.
TWO: THE STORY OF RA AND SEKHMET

Ra took the form of a man and becamethe first pharaoh,ruling
Egypt for thousandsof years.Eventuallyhe grew old, and men
no longer fearedhim or obeyed his laws.
Ra was angryand calledtogetherthe gods and goddesses—Shuand

Tefnutand Geb and Nut. Ra asked them what he should do about the
men and women and theirevil deeds. The gods agreedthat Ra should
createa daughterwho would destroythe men.
So Ra’s daughterSekhmetcame into being,

the fiercestof goddesses.She rushedupon
her preylike a lion, and killed those who
had disobeyedRa. When Ra saw what
Sekhmethad done, he took pity on the
men, but he could not stop Sekhmet.
blow, and spat out Tefnut, who willedthe firstrains to fall. In turn,
and Tefnut had two children:Nut, the sky goddess,and Geb,
earthgod.
Afterthis, Ra createdothergods, and togetherthey createdevery

livingthing on earth. Last of all, Ra named mankind,and there were
men and womenin the land of Egypt.
TWO: THE STORY OF RA AND SEKHMET

Ra took the form of a man and becamethe first pharaoh,ruling
Egypt for thousandsof years.Eventuallyhe grew old, and men
no longer fearedhim or obeyed his laws.
was angryand calledtogetherthe gods and goddesses—Shuand

Tefnutand Geb and Nut. Ra asked them what he should do about the
men and women and theirevil deeds. The gods agreedthat Ra should
createa daughterwho would destroythe men.
Ra’s daughterSekhmetcame into being,

fiercestof goddesses.She rushedupon
preylike a lion, and killed those who
disobeyedRa. When Ra saw what
Sekhmethad done, he took pity on the
men, but he could not stop Sekhmet.
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He sent messengersto the Nile to bring
him red ocher. Theybroughtthe ocher
to Heliopolis,where Ra commanded
thewomen to brew seven thousand
of drink. Ra mingledred ocher with
the liquidand pouredit over the fields
Brewing in Ancient Egypt
At daybreakSekhmetcame and found
the placeflooded.She saw the red brew and thoughtit was the blood
of thoseshe had killed.She stoopedand drank until she was drunk
and unableto kill anyone. Then she camereelingback to where Ra
waited,withoutkilling a singleman.
Then Ra changedSekhmet’sname to Hathor,and changedher

natureso she was sweetand loving.Mankindwas saved, and Hathor’s
priestessesdrank the beer of Heliopoliscoloredwith red ocher in her
honor when they celebratedher festivalat the startof everynew year
THREE: RA’S SECRET NAME

Ra was old and he needed to leave the earth and let the younger
gods rule in his place. No one could take power from him, as his
power wasin his secretname, which only he knew.
Geb and Nut had children:theirnames wereOsirisand Isis, Nephthys

and Set. Isis was the wisest:she was clevererthan a millionmen. She
knew all thingsin heavenand earth,exceptthe secretname of Ra,
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He sent messengersto the Nile to bring
him red ocher. Theybroughtthe ocher
to Heliopolis,where Ra commanded
thewomen to brew seven thousandjars
of drink. Ra mingledred ocher with
the liquidand pouredit over the fields.
Brewing in Ancient Egypt
At daybreakSekhmetcame and found
the placeflooded.She saw the red brew and thoughtit was the blood
of thoseshe had killed.She stoopedand drank until she was drunk
and unableto kill anyone. Then she camereelingback to where Ra
waited,withoutkilling a singleman.
Then Ra changedSekhmet’sname to Hathor,and changedher

natureso she was sweetand loving.Mankindwas saved, and Hathor’s
priestessesdrank the beer of Heliopoliscoloredwith red ocher in her
honor when they celebratedher festivalat the startof everynew year.
THREE: RA’S SECRET NAME

Ra was old and he needed to leave the earth and let the younger
gods rule in his place. No one could take power from him, as his
power wasin his secretname, which only he knew.
Geb and Nut had children:theirnames wereOsirisand Isis, Nephthys

and Set. Isis was the wisest:she was clevererthan a millionmen. She
knew all thingsin heavenand earth,exceptthe secretname of Ra,
and she decidedto find it out. As Ra passedover Egypt, he dribbled
like a very old man. When his spittlefellupon the ground,it made
mud, and Isis took this and kneadedit like dough. Then she formedit
into a serpent,makingthe firstcobra—theuraeus, which becamethe
symbolof royaltyworn by pharaohs.
Isis placedthe cobra in the dust where Ra passed everyday. As he

passed,the cobrabit him, and then vanishedinto the grass. The
cobra’spoison ran throughRa’s body, and he gave a cry of pain, but he
couldnot speak,thoughhe trembledand shuddered.He criedto the
gods for help.
Theycame, and with them came Isis,the healer.“Tell me your secret

name, divinefather,”said Isis. “For only by speakingyour name in my
spellscan I cure you.”
Ra spoke the many namesthat were his: “I am

maker of heaven and earth.I am builder of the
mountains. I am the source of the watersthrough
all the world. I am light and darkness. I am
creatorof the great river of Egypt. I am
the kindler of the fire that burns in the
sky; yes, I am Kheperain
the morning,Ra at
noon, and Atum in
the evening.”
she decidedto find it out. As Ra passedover Egypt, he dribbled
a very old man. When his spittlefellupon the ground,it made
mud, and Isis took this and kneadedit like dough. Then she formedit
a serpent,makingthe firstcobra—theuraeus, which becamethe
symbolof royaltyworn by pharaohs.
placedthe cobra in the dust where Ra passed everyday. As he

passed,the cobrabit him, and then vanishedinto the grass. The
cobra’spoison ran throughRa’s body, and he gave a cry of pain, but he
couldnot speak,thoughhe trembledand shuddered.He criedto the
gods for help.
Theycame, and with them came Isis,the healer.“Tell me your secret

name, divinefather,”said Isis. “For only by speakingyour name in my
spellscan I cure you.”
spoke the many namesthat were his: “I am

maker of heaven and earth.I am builder of the
mountains. I am the source of the watersthrough
the world. I am light and darkness. I am
creatorof the great river of Egypt. I am
kindler of the fire that burns in the
sky; yes, I am Kheperain
morning,Ra at
noon, and Atum in
evening.”
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But Isis knewthat he had told her only the nameseveryoneknew, and
that his secretname lay hiddenin his heart.She said:“You knowthe
nameI need is not amongthose you have spoken.Tell me the secretname,
and the poisonwill comeforth, and you will haveno more pain.”
Ra made Isis swearthat she would tellthe name to no one but the
son she would have, who shouldalso swearnot to pass it on. And Isis
sworeshe would keep the secret.Then the knowledgeof the name
power passedfrom Ra’s heart into hers.
Isisbanishedthe poisonfrom Ra’s body, and he had peace,but he

reignedover the earthno longer.He took his placein the heavens,
travelingevery day acrossthe sky as the sun, and at night crossing
underworldand passingthrough
Duat. The Egyptianspaintedthe
scenesof that journeyon the walls
of the tombsof the pharaohs,with
the knowledgethat was written
The Bookof the Dead. A copy was
buriedin every rich man’s grave
theymightread it and come safely
to the land beyondthe west where
the dead live.
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But Isis knewthat he had told her only the nameseveryoneknew, and
that his secretname lay hiddenin his heart.She said:“You knowthe
nameI need is not amongthose you have spoken.Tell me the secretname,
and the poisonwill comeforth, and you will haveno more pain.”
Ra made Isis swearthat she would tellthe name to no one but the
son she would have, who shouldalso swearnot to pass it on. And Isis
sworeshe would keep the secret.Then the knowledgeof the name of
power passedfrom Ra’s heart into hers.
Isisbanishedthe poisonfrom Ra’s body, and he had peace,but he

reignedover the earthno longer.He took his placein the heavens,
travelingevery day acrossthe sky as the sun, and at night crossingthe
underworldand passingthroughthe
Duat. The Egyptianspaintedthe
scenesof that journeyon the walls
of the tombsof the pharaohs,with
the knowledgethat was writtenin
The Bookof the Dead. A copy was
buriedin every rich man’s grave so
theymightread it and come safely
to the land beyondthe west where
the dead live.
Family Tree of Egyptian Gods
RA
SHU TEFNUT
GEB NUT
OSIRIS ISIS SET NEPHTHYS
HORUS
Family Tree of Egyptian Gods
RA
SHU TEFNUT
GEB NUT
OSIRIS ISIS SET NEPHTHYS
HORUS
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“TheEgyptianswouldnot have beenstupidenoughto
believein imaginarygods. The beingstheydescribedin
theirmythsare very,veryreal. In the old days, the priests
of Egyptwouldcall uponthesegods to channeltheirpower
andperformgreatfeats. Thatis the originof whatwe now
callmagic.Like manythings,magicwas first invented
by the Egyptians. Each templehad a branchof magicians
calledthe Houseof Life.Theirmagicianswere famed
throughoutthe ancientworld.”
—AMOS
“TheEgyptianswouldnot have beenstupidenoughto
believein imaginarygods. The beingstheydescribedin
theirmythsare very,veryreal. In the old days, the priests
of Egyptwouldcall uponthesegods to channeltheirpower
andperformgreatfeats. Thatis the originof whatwe now
callmagic.Like manythings,magicwas first invented
by the Egyptians. Each templehad a branchof magicians
calledthe Houseof Life.Theirmagicianswere famed
throughoutthe ancientworld.”
—AMOS
AncientEgyptian Gods
SHU: GOD OF WINDS AND AIR

How to recognizehim: Wearsa huge ostrich
featherheaddress,carriesflags,has windblown
(sometimesknotty)hair,alwayslooks exhausted
Shu has two jobs: to keep the winds blowing,

and to enforceRa’s punishmentagainstShu’s own children—Nut,
the sky goddess,and Geb, god of the earth—bykeepingthem apart.
Egyptianloretellsus that if Shu allows Nut and Geb to meet again,
the earthand sky would collideand bring chaosto the universe.
TEFNUT:GODDESSOF RAIN
How to recognizeher: Lion-headedlady, most
likelydrippingwet, usuallyfound sittingon a throne
Tefnutis motherand grandmotherto many gods,

but familyisn’t her only responsibility—without
Tefnutto bringthe rain, Egypt would have
shriveledup and driedout under the hot sun.
AncientEgyptian Gods
SHU: GOD OF WINDS AND AIR

How to recognizehim: Wearsa huge ostrich
featherheaddress,carriesflags,has windblown
(sometimesknotty)hair,alwayslooks exhausted
Shu has two jobs: to keep the winds blowing,

to enforceRa’s punishmentagainstShu’s own children—Nut,
sky goddess,and Geb, god of the earth—bykeepingthem apart.
Egyptianloretellsus that if Shu allows Nut and Geb to meet again,
earthand sky would collideand bring chaosto the universe.
TEFNUT:GODDESSOF RAIN
How to recognizeher: Lion-headedlady, most
likelydrippingwet, usuallyfound sittingon a throne
Tefnutis motherand grandmotherto many gods,

familyisn’t her only responsibility—without
Tefnutto bringthe rain, Egypt would have
shriveledup and driedout under the hot sun.
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NUT: GODDESSOF THE SKY

How to recognizeher: She archesover the earth,likes to stargazeand
stareinto the nightsky
Nut’sarms and legs are the four pillarson whichthe sky rests.But
doesn’tjust have her headin the cloudsall the time;at the end of
eachday, she swallowsthe sun
god, Ra, and gives birthto him
the next morning,givingus
nightand day.
GEB: GOD OF THE EARTH

How to recognizehim: Hangs
out below Nut’sarch, can take
form of a tower of sand that shifts
to revealhis face
Geb is a familyman, withfive

powerfulchildrenand a wife he loves deeplyand missesterriblyonce
they areseparated.He didn’t lose his sense of humor,though:myth
has it thathis laughtercausesearthquakes.
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NUT: GODDESSOF THE SKY

How to recognizeher: She archesover the earth,likes to stargazeand
stareinto the nightsky
Nut’sarms and legs are the four pillarson whichthe sky rests.But Nut
doesn’tjust have her headin the cloudsall the time;at the end of
eachday, she swallowsthe sun
god, Ra, and gives birthto him
the next morning,givingus
nightand day.
GEB: GOD OF THE EARTH

How to recognizehim: Hangs
out below Nut’sarch, can take the
form of a tower of sand that shifts
to revealhis face
Geb is a familyman, withfive

powerfulchildrenand a wife he loves deeplyand missesterriblyonce
they areseparated.He didn’t lose his sense of humor,though:myth
has it thathis laughtercausesearthquakes.
OSIRIS:GOD OF THE DEAD

How to recognizehim: Has a beardand wears a crown,likes to hold
strangeobjectslike crooksand flails
In additionto being the god

of the dead, Osirisis a god
of fertilityand resurrection.
And Osirisknows a thing or
two about resurrection:he
was born as the oldestof Nut
and Geb’s five children,but
then reborn as his once-sister
Isis’shusbandand his once-
brotherHorus’sfather.
He becameking, but
was murderedby his
jealousbrother,Set.
But you can’tkeep
Osirisdown: he was
revivedas the Lord
of the Dead.
Djed amulet of Osiris
OSIRIS:GOD OF THE DEAD

How to recognizehim: Has a beardand wears a crown,likes to hold
strangeobjectslike crooksand flails
additionto being the god

the dead, Osirisis a god
fertilityand resurrection.
And Osirisknows a thing or
about resurrection:he
born as the oldestof Nut
Geb’s five children,but
then reborn as his once-sister
Isis’shusbandand his once-
brotherHorus’sfather.
becameking, but
murderedby his
jealousbrother,Set.
you can’tkeep
Osirisdown: he was
revivedas the Lord
the Dead.
Djed amulet of Osiris
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ISIS: GODDESSOF MOTHERHOODAND LOVE

How to recognizeher: A beautifulwomanwearinga
tyet knot as a symbol of protection. She sits on a throne
shapedlike a cow’shorn, oftenwith Horuson her lap.
Isisis the goddessof motherhoodand love. She

valuesthe timeshe spends watching
over her son, Horus, and helping
her husband,Osiris,rule the
land, but she is a strong
goddessin her own right,
Tyet
who knows powerfulmagic
spellsand uses them to help people in need
Isisis a healer,but she can also be sneaky
and manipulativein order to help those
she loves,trickingenemiesand rivalsinto
givingup power and secrets:
she poisonedRa so that
Osiriscould becomeking
his place.
Isis with Horus on her lap
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ISIS: GODDESSOF MOTHERHOODAND LOVE

How to recognizeher: A beautifulwomanwearinga
tyet knot as a symbol of protection. She sits on a throne
shapedlike a cow’shorn, oftenwith Horuson her lap.
Isisis the goddessof motherhoodand love. She

valuesthe timeshe spends watching
over her son, Horus, and helping
her husband,Osiris,rule the
land, but she is a strong
goddessin her own right,
Tyet
who knows powerfulmagic
spellsand uses them to help people in need.
Isisis a healer,but she can also be sneaky
and manipulativein order to help those
she loves,trickingenemiesand rivalsinto
givingup power and secrets:
she poisonedRa so that
Osiriscould becomeking in
his place.
Isis with Horus on her lap
HORUS:THE FALCONGOD
How to recognizehim: He has unique
eyes and alwaysdresseslike a warrior.
Sometimeswearsa doublecrown and holds
a wingeddisk.He likes to hang out with fowl
creaturessuch as hawksand falcons.
Horusis the falcon-headedgod of the

sky, the god of revenge,and the protectorof the ruler of Egypt.Horus’s
connectionto the living Pharaohis so strong that each pharaoh
becomesknownas the human manifestationof Horus. His evil
uncleSet enviesHorus’spower and tries to defeat him at everyturn,
keepingHorus on the run. When Set catcheshim, theybattle,and
Set damagesone of Horus’seyes. It is replacedwith an eyemade of
moonlight,creatingthe Eye of Horus.
SEKHMET:GODDESSOF WAR AND DESTRUCTION

How to recognizeher: Golden woman in glowingred armorwith a bow
and arrowor giant blazinglion.
Sekhmetwas createdby Ra to attackmen and women who were

disobeyinghim and behavingbadly(see The Storiesof Ra, page 28).
HORUS:THE FALCONGOD
How to recognizehim: He has unique
and alwaysdresseslike a warrior.
Sometimeswearsa doublecrown and holds
wingeddisk.He likes to hang out with fowl
creaturessuch as hawksand falcons.
Horusis the falcon-headedgod of the

the god of revenge,and the protectorof the ruler of Egypt.Horus’s
connectionto the living Pharaohis so strong that each pharaoh
becomesknownas the human manifestationof Horus. His evil
uncleSet enviesHorus’spower and tries to defeat him at everyturn,
keepingHorus on the run. When Set catcheshim, theybattle,and
damagesone of Horus’seyes. It is replacedwith an eyemade of
moonlight,creatingthe Eye of Horus.
SEKHMET:GODDESSOF WAR AND DESTRUCTION

How to recognizeher: Golden woman in glowingred armorwith a bow
arrowor giant blazinglion.
Sekhmetwas createdby Ra to attackmen and women who were

disobeyinghim and behavingbadly(see The Storiesof Ra, page 28).
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SET: GOD OF CHAOS

How to recognizehim: Mayappearas a large,brutishman,a red-headed
donkey,or even a pig. Whateverform he’s in, he lovesred, so keepan eye
out for red clothing,hair, and even red eyes.
Set never likedlivingby the rules,so it’s no surprisethat he’s the

god of chaos. He did an awful lot of awful things,like murderinghis
brotherOsiris, and then tryingto kill his nephewHorusso he could
take Horus’splaceas the rulerof the living. Horuseventuallywon
avengedhis father’sdeath by rulingall of Egypt and exilingSet to
desert.But even banishmentcouldn’tchangeSet’s ways:he stillgets
angryand whips up awful storms,or performsan occasionalevil deed
NEPHTHYS:GODDESSOF THE NIGHT

How to recognizeher: Wears hieroglyphic
nameplatejewelry,carriesa kite (the bird),
likes to hold bones and skulls
Nephthysis best known as the goddessof the

nightand protectivegoddessof the dead, but
she is alsothe goddessof nature,lamentation,
and sleep. Even though she is marriedto
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SET: GOD OF CHAOS

How to recognizehim: Mayappearas a large,brutishman,a red-headed
donkey,or even a pig. Whateverform he’s in, he lovesred, so keepan eye
out for red clothing,hair, and even red eyes.
Set never likedlivingby the rules,so it’s no surprisethat he’s the

god of chaos. He did an awful lot of awful things,like murderinghis
brotherOsiris, and then tryingto kill his nephewHorusso he could
take Horus’splaceas the rulerof the living. Horuseventuallywon and
avengedhis father’sdeath by rulingall of Egypt and exilingSet to the
desert.But even banishmentcouldn’tchangeSet’s ways:he stillgets
angryand whips up awful storms,or performsan occasionalevil deed.
NEPHTHYS:GODDESSOF THE NIGHT

How to recognizeher: Wears hieroglyphic
nameplatejewelry,carriesa kite (the bird),
likes to hold bones and skulls
Nephthysis best known as the goddessof the

nightand protectivegoddessof the dead, but
she is alsothe goddessof nature,lamentation,
and sleep. Even though she is marriedto
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Set, she doesn’t followin his evil footsteps,and is a faithfulsisterand

friendof Isis. AfterSet murderedOsiris,NephthyshelpedIsis search
for and collect Osiris’sscatteredlimbs so that Isiscould rebuild his
body and bring him back to life.
ANUBIS:GOD OF FUNERALSAND DEATH

How to recognizehim: Has the head of a jackal. In full jackal
form,he wears a goldencollarand is black,sleek, and graceful.
When he appearsas a human,his ears stick up like a jackal’s.
Anubisis the son of Nephthysand Osiris.He helpedto

preserveOsiris’sbody after Set had killedhim, and helped Osirislive
again.This processcreatedthe firstmummyand led to the practice
of embalming,so it’s no surprisethat Anubisis also known as the god
of embalmingand mummification.On top of that, Anubisis also the
god of the afterlifeand spendsmost of his time livingin the Land of
the Dead.He can visit graveyardsand placesof death and mourning
wheneverhe wants, but has to use a host body if he wants to go
anywhereelse. His main job is to weigh the heartsof the newly dead
againstthe featherof truthto see if theyare worthy of enteringthe
afterlife. This sceneand Anubis’slikenessare often paintedon tombs
to protectthe dead and help them to enter the underworld.
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Set, she doesn’t followin his evil footsteps,and is a faithfulsisterand

friendof Isis. AfterSet murderedOsiris,NephthyshelpedIsis search
for and collect Osiris’sscatteredlimbs so that Isiscould rebuild his
body and bring him back to life.
ANUBIS:GOD OF FUNERALSAND DEATH

How to recognizehim: Has the head of a jackal. In full jackal
form,he wears a goldencollarand is black,sleek, and graceful.
When he appearsas a human,his ears stick up like a jackal’s.
Anubisis the son of Nephthysand Osiris.He helpedto

preserveOsiris’sbody after Set had killedhim, and helped Osirislive
again.This processcreatedthe firstmummyand led to the practice
of embalming,so it’s no surprisethat Anubisis also known as the god
of embalmingand mummification.On top of that, Anubisis also the
god of the afterlifeand spendsmost of his time livingin the Land of
the Dead.He can visit graveyardsand placesof death and mourning
wheneverhe wants, but has to use a host body if he wants to go
anywhereelse. His main job is to weigh the heartsof the newly dead
againstthe featherof truthto see if theyare worthy of enteringthe
afterlife. This sceneand Anubis’slikenessare often paintedon tombs
to protectthe dead and help them to enter the underworld.
BAST:GODDESSOF CATS,WOMEN,AND CHILDREN

How to recognizeher: Cat womanwith the attitudeof a gentle lioness
and the agility of a gymnast. Sometimesanswersto “Muffin.”
Bast is a gentleprotectivegoddess,but she sometimesappearswith

the head of a lionessto frightenenemiesand protectthe king in
battle.She is a daughterof the sun god,
Ra, and when she’s shownas a lioness,
she is connectedwith sunlight.But
Bast has a dark side,too, and when
she appearsas a cat, she’s associated
with the moon. Likewise,Bast has two
sidesto her personality:gentlenessand
aggressiveness.She shows her gentleside
as a welcomeprotectorof hearthand
homesand pregnantwomen.But watch
out—whenshe is aggressive,she can be a
viciouskiller in battle. With her catlike
reflexes,skill with weapons and spells,
and abilityto summon cats to help out in
scrapes,she is a powerfulally.
BAST:GODDESSOF CATS,WOMEN,AND CHILDREN

How to recognizeher: Cat womanwith the attitudeof a gentle lioness
the agility of a gymnast. Sometimesanswersto “Muffin.”
Bast is a gentleprotectivegoddess,but she sometimesappearswith

head of a lionessto frightenenemiesand protectthe king in
battle.She is a daughterof the sun god,
and when she’s shownas a lioness,
is connectedwith sunlight.But
Bast has a dark side,too, and when
appearsas a cat, she’s associated
with the moon. Likewise,Bast has two
sidesto her personality:gentlenessand
aggressiveness.She shows her gentleside
welcomeprotectorof hearthand
homesand pregnantwomen.But watch
out—whenshe is aggressive,she can be a
viciouskiller in battle. With her catlike
reflexes,skill with weapons and spells,
abilityto summon cats to help out in
scrapes,she is a powerfulally.
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BES: PROTECTOROF CHILDREN

How to recognizehim: Short lion man
with a big head and scruffybeard,often
carriesknives. He likes to play drumsand
bells,so keep an ear out.
Bes protectspregnantwomen,newborn
babies,and families. But just as he is
protectorof all that is good, he struggles
to keep awayevil and is also god of war
and can be a feistyfighter.Bes is also
patronof musicand dance,
and protectspeople from
snakeand scorpionbites.All
in all, he is quite the busy god!
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BES: PROTECTOROF CHILDREN

How to recognizehim: Short lion man
with a big head and scruffybeard,often
carriesknives. He likes to play drumsand
bells,so keep an ear out.
Bes protectspregnantwomen,newborn
babies,and families. But just as he is the
protectorof all that is good, he struggles
to keep awayevil and is also god of war
and can be a feistyfighter.Bes is also a
patronof musicand dance,
and protectspeople from
snakeand scorpionbites.All
in all, he is quite the busy god!
KHONSU:GOD OF THE MOON

How to recognizehim: Tall, thin, glamorous
twenty-year-oldwith silver irisesand a shaved
head,exceptfor a ponytaildown one side.
Khonsu is a prettymean senet player,and

Nut playedagainsthim to win the five extra
days on which she gave birthto her children.Becausethe moon
constantlychanges,waxing and waning,he has the power to lengthen
or shortenlives—bothmortaland godly.
THOTH:GOD OF WISDOMAND LEARNING

How to recognizehim: As a human,lean and lanky
twenty-year-oldin a lab coat with a lusciousmane of
blondhair. He talks a lot, using awfullybig words.
As the god of wisdomand learning,Thoth is quite

the know-it-alland can’tresistsharingfacts and
stories,withoutregardto whetheror not you want to
hear them or if you’re in an enormousrush. The AncientEgyptians
believedhe inventedthe art of writingand is the officialscribeof the
afterworld.He wrote The Book of the Dead.
KHONSU:GOD OF THE MOON

How to recognizehim: Tall, thin, glamorous
twenty-year-oldwith silver irisesand a shaved
head,exceptfor a ponytaildown one side.
Khonsu is a prettymean senet player,and

playedagainsthim to win the five extra
days on which she gave birthto her children.Becausethe moon
constantlychanges,waxing and waning,he has the power to lengthen
shortenlives—bothmortaland godly.
THOTH:GOD OF WISDOMAND LEARNING

How to recognizehim: As a human,lean and lanky
twenty-year-oldin a lab coat with a lusciousmane of
blondhair. He talks a lot, using awfullybig words.
As the god of wisdomand learning,Thoth is quite

the know-it-alland can’tresistsharingfacts and
stories,withoutregardto whetheror not you want to
hear them or if you’re in an enormousrush. The AncientEgyptians
believedhe inventedthe art of writingand is the officialscribeof the
afterworld.He wrote The Book of the Dead.
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THESTORYOF
THE DEMON DAYS
Ra,themostpowerfulofallofthegods,hearda
prophecythata childofNutandGebwouldoverthrow
him. Notonetogiveuppower,Raforbadethepregnant
Nutfromhavingchildrenonanyofthe360daysand
nightsoftheAncientEgyptianyear.
ButNuthadlongdreamedofbeingamother,soshe
hatcheda plantooutsmartRa. Shegambledwiththe
moongod,Khonsu,butinsteadofplayingformoney,
KhonsuhadtogiveNuta bitofmoonlight everytimehe
lost. Shecollectedenoughmoonlight
tocreatefivenew
daysattheendofthecalendaryearandgavebirthtoone
childoneachday.
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THESTORYOF
THE DEMON DAYS
Ra,themostpowerfulofallofthegods,hearda
prophecythata childofNutandGebwouldoverthrow
him. Notonetogiveuppower,Raforbadethepregnant
Nutfromhavingchildrenonanyofthe360daysand
nightsoftheAncientEgyptianyear.
ButNuthadlongdreamedofbeingamother,soshe
hatcheda plantooutsmartRa. Shegambledwiththe
moongod,Khonsu,butinsteadofplayingformoney,
KhonsuhadtogiveNuta bitofmoonlight everytimehe
lost. Shecollectedenoughmoonlight
tocreatefivenew
daysattheendofthecalendaryearandgavebirthtoone
childoneachday.
Thechildrenwere:
OSIRIS,bornDecember27
HORUSTHEELDER,bornDecember28
SET,bornDecember29
ISIS,bornDecember30
NEPHTHYS,bornDecember31
Although theDemonDaysareconsidered badluckby

mortals,whodon’ttakerisksordoanything dangerousin
thattime(likecreatingportals,whichmeansthatmagicians
havetofindotherwaystotravelattheendoftheyear),Nut
andGeb’schildrenareattheheightoftheirpowerontheir
birthdays
. Constantplotters,theyoftenattemptmighty
anddaringfeatsonthosedays,liketryingtoturnNorth
America intoadesert,asSetdidona recentbirthday .
Thechildrenwere:
OSIRIS,bornDecember27
HORUSTHEELDER,bornDecember28
SET,bornDecember29
ISIS,bornDecember30
NEPHTHYS,bornDecember31
Although theDemonDaysareconsidered badluckby

mortals,whodon’ttakerisksordoanything dangerousin
thattime(likecreatingportals,whichmeansthatmagicians
havetofindotherwaystotravelattheendoftheyear),Nut
andGeb’schildrenareattheheightoftheirpowerontheir
birthdays
. Constantplotters,theyoftenattemptmighty
anddaringfeatsonthosedays,liketryingtoturnNorth
America intoadesert,asSetdidona recentbirthday .
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SECTION THREE
DARK DEITIES
& BEASTLY BEINGS
SECTION THREE
DARK DEITIES
& BEASTLY BEINGS
APOPHIS
ApophisisRa’sgreatestandmostformidableenemyandthe
embodiment of allthingsevilandchaotic.Heis usuallydepicted
asa snakeofunbelievablesizeandlength,butis sometimes
portrayedas anenormousNilecrocodile .
AccordingtoAncientEgyptianlegend,ApophisattackedRa’s
boateverynightas it passedthroughtheUnderworld. Mostnights,
Apophiswasbeatenbackandkilled,butheoccasionallysucceeded
harmingRa,whichcausedstormyweather.Whenhefeltparticularly
stronganddaring,ApophiswouldswallowRa’sboatwhole,andRa’s
temporaryabsencewouldcausea solareclipse.Thisdidn’thappen
oftenasApophiswasalmostalwaysdefeated,butnomatterhowmany
timeshedied,Apophisalwayscamebacktolifetotryagain.
Theprayersof EgyptianpriestsweresaidtohelpkeepApophisatbay
Otherswouldhelpthepriestsbymakingwaximagesofsnakesthat
representedApophis,andspittingon,burning,anddestroyingthem.
Theseefforts,combinedwiththerecitationofspellsfromTheBook
OvercomingApophis,weremeanttokeepApophisfromsucceeding
hiseffortstooverthrowRaandbringchaostoearth.
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APOPHIS
ApophisisRa’sgreatestandmostformidableenemyandthe
embodiment of allthingsevilandchaotic.Heis usuallydepicted
asa snakeofunbelievablesizeandlength,butis sometimes
portrayedas anenormousNilecrocodile .
AccordingtoAncientEgyptianlegend,ApophisattackedRa’s
boateverynightas it passedthroughtheUnderworld. Mostnights,
Apophiswasbeatenbackandkilled,butheoccasionallysucceededin
harmingRa,whichcausedstormyweather.Whenhefeltparticularly
stronganddaring,ApophiswouldswallowRa’sboatwhole,andRa’s
temporaryabsencewouldcausea solareclipse.Thisdidn’thappen
oftenasApophiswasalmostalwaysdefeated,butnomatterhowmany
timeshedied,Apophisalwayscamebacktolifetotryagain.
Theprayersof EgyptianpriestsweresaidtohelpkeepApophisatbay.
Otherswouldhelpthepriestsbymakingwaximagesofsnakesthat
representedApophis,andspittingon,burning,anddestroyingthem.
Theseefforts,combinedwiththerecitationofspellsfromTheBookof
OvercomingApophis,weremeanttokeepApophisfromsucceedingin
hiseffortstooverthrowRaandbringchaostoearth.
TheBookofOvercoming
Apophis
This bookcontainedspells ofprotectionagainstApophis,
a list of his secretnames,and even songsthat celebrated
Ra’s victoriesagainstApophis. The bookhas several
chaptersthat describethe variouswaysto defeat
Apophis,including:
THE CHAPTER OF SPITTING ON APOPHIS

THE CHAPTER OF DEFILING APOPHIS WITH THE LEFT FOOT
THE CHAPTER OF TAKING A LANCE TO SMITE APOPHIS
THE CHAPTER OF CHAINING APOPHIS
THE CHAPTER OF TAKING A KNIFE TO SMITE APOPHIS
THE CHAPTER OF SETTING FIRE TO APOPHIS
Destroying Apophisis quite a gruesome,complicated

process:First he has to be speared,then cut throughwith
searing-hotknives,and then all the bonesin his bodyhave
to be separatedfromeachother. Then,his head, legs,and
tail have to be cut off. The remainingpiecesof his body
haveto be scorched,singed,roasted,and finallyeaten up
by fire. It doesn’t stop there: afterApophisis defeated,
his alliesand theirfamiliesmust meet the same fate.
TheBookofOvercoming
Apophis
This bookcontainedspells ofprotectionagainstApophis,
a list of his secretnames,and even songsthat celebrated
Ra’s victoriesagainstApophis. The bookhas several
chaptersthat describethe variouswaysto defeat
Apophis,including:
THE CHAPTER OF SPITTING ON APOPHIS

THE CHAPTER OF DEFILING APOPHIS WITH THE LEFT FOOT
THE CHAPTER OF TAKING A LANCE TO SMITE APOPHIS
THE CHAPTER OF CHAINING APOPHIS
THE CHAPTER OF TAKING A KNIFE TO SMITE APOPHIS
THE CHAPTER OF SETTING FIRE TO APOPHIS
Destroying Apophisis quite a gruesome,complicated

process:First he has to be speared,then cut throughwith
searing-hotknives,and then all the bonesin his bodyhave
to be separatedfromeachother. Then,his head, legs,and
tail have to be cut off. The remainingpiecesof his body
haveto be scorched,singed,roasted,and finallyeaten up
by fire. It doesn’t stop there: afterApophisis defeated,
his alliesand theirfamiliesmust meet the same fate.
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Dark Deities & Beastly Beings
SERQET,THESCORPIONGODDESS
Serqetis instantlyidentifiableby herscorpion- features,
like sometimesa
includingbeadyblackeyesand
set of mandibles.She wearsa scorpionon her
headlike a crown,andis faithfullyfollowed
by legionsof scorpions.
Youdon’twantto get on her badside,but

likemanyferociousdeities,Serqetis also
capableof good.Sinceshe has
poweroversnakes,reptiles,and
poisonousanimals,Serqetis
oftencalleduponto protectand
rescuepeoplefromdeadlybitesand
stings.TheEgyptiandesertsare home
to manysnakesandscorpions,so it’s
no wonderthat AncientEgyptians
consideredher an important
goddessto haveon theirside;
someevenworshippedher.
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SERQET,THESCORPIONGODDESS
Serqetis instantlyidentifiableby herscorpion- features,
like sometimesa
includingbeadyblackeyesand
set of mandibles.She wearsa scorpionon her
headlike a crown,andis faithfullyfollowed
by legionsof scorpions.
Youdon’twantto get on her badside,but

likemanyferociousdeities,Serqetis also
capableof good.Sinceshe has
poweroversnakes,reptiles,and
poisonousanimals,Serqetis
oftencalleduponto protectand
rescuepeoplefromdeadlybitesand
stings.TheEgyptiandesertsare home
to manysnakesandscorpions,so it’s
no wonderthat AncientEgyptians
consideredher an important
goddessto haveon theirside;
someevenworshippedher.
SOBEK,THECROCODILEGOD
Sobekappearsas a giantmanwiththe
headof a crocodile,or sometimesjustas a
crocodile.Andhe canact a lot likea crocodile
whenhe wantsto: travelingthroughwater
undetected,sneakingup on his prey,and
draggingthemunderwaterto drown.
Hecan alsochannelpowerfuljets
of waterthroughhis staffto force
backhis enemiesor summonother
crocodilesto do hisdirtywork.
Hetriesto thwartCarterand Sadieat

everyturn,butnoteveryonebelievedthat
he wasall bad.Somesay thathe worked
to repairSet’sevilandprotectthe
deadin the underworld.Ancient
Egyptianswholivedin areaswhere
thereweredangerouscrocodilesworshippedhim. In the city
of Crocodilopolis,peopleevenkeptcrocodilesin poolsand
adornedthemwithjewelsto honorSobek.
SOBEK,THECROCODILEGOD
Sobekappearsas a giantmanwiththe
headof a crocodile,or sometimesjustas a
crocodile.Andhe canact a lot likea crocodile
whenhe wantsto: travelingthroughwater
undetected,sneakingup on his prey,and
draggingthemunderwaterto drown.
Hecan alsochannelpowerfuljets
of waterthroughhis staffto force
backhis enemiesor summonother
crocodilesto do hisdirtywork.
Hetriesto thwartCarterand Sadieat

everyturn,butnoteveryonebelievedthat
he wasall bad.Somesay thathe worked
to repairSet’sevilandprotectthe
deadin the underworld.Ancient
Egyptianswholivedin areaswhere
thereweredangerouscrocodilesworshippedhim. In the city
Crocodilopolis,peopleevenkeptcrocodilesin poolsand
adornedthemwithjewelsto honorSobek.
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SWITCHBLADE
DEMONS
In someof theirtightest
spots,CarterandSadie
encounterdemons
withknifebladesin
theirheads.When
theydiscoverthe Red
Pyramid,switchblade
demonsare partof a huge
demonarmyassembledby
Setto protectit.
SERPOPARDS
Serpopards,sometimesknownas
longnecks,are creaturesof chaos
controlledby Set. Theylooka lot like
cats— withlong,scaly,greennecks
cats
thathaveforkedtonguesandcan spit
This carving on the Narmer Palette shows

two serpopards on leashes .
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SWITCHBLADE
DEMONS
In someof theirtightest
spots,CarterandSadie
encounterdemons
withknifebladesin
theirheads.When
theydiscoverthe Red
Pyramid,switchblade
demonsare partof a huge
demonarmyassembledby
Setto protectit.
SERPOPARDS
Serpopards,sometimesknownas
longnecks,are creaturesof chaos
controlledby Set. Theylooka lot like
cats— withlong,scaly,greennecks
cats
thathaveforkedtonguesandcan spit
This carving on the Narmer Palette shows

two serpopards on leashes .
poison,that is. TwoserpopardsattackCarter,Sadie,Philip,

andKhufuat Amos’smansion.TheydefeatPhilipandKhufu
butare thenbeatenwhenMuffintransformsinto Bast.She
tiestheirlong neckstogetherin a knotbeforeslashingtheir
headsoff with her magicknives,dissolvingtheminto dust.
THESET ANIMAL
TheSet animaldoesn’thavea propername(andisn’t very
happywhenCarterdecidesto start callinghim Leroy)or look
likeany onecreature.In ancientdrawings,the Setanimal
oftenappearsas a dogwith a forkedtailand squareears,but
whenit’s chasingyou,it’s muchscarier— a greyhound
imagine
thesize of a horsewithlegs as longas its body,a long tail
thathas a mindof its own,earsthat
rotate,an anteater’ssnout,and razor-
sharpteeth. TheSet animaldoes
Set’sbiddingandis as cunningand
evilas its master.Onceit catchesthe
scentof its prey,the animalwill stop
at nothingto huntit down.
Set animal, or jackal?

poison,that is. TwoserpopardsattackCarter,Sadie,Philip,

andKhufuat Amos’smansion.TheydefeatPhilipandKhufu
are thenbeatenwhenMuffintransformsinto Bast.She
theirlong neckstogetherin a knotbeforeslashingtheir
headsoff with her magicknives,dissolvingtheminto dust.
THESET ANIMAL
TheSet animaldoesn’thavea propername(andisn’t very
happywhenCarterdecidesto start callinghim Leroy)or look
likeany onecreature.In ancientdrawings,the Setanimal
oftenappearsas a dogwith a forkedtailand squareears,but
whenit’s chasingyou,it’s muchscarier— a greyhound
imagine
size of a horsewithlegs as longas its body,a long tail
thathas a mindof its own,earsthat
rotate,an anteater’ssnout,and razor-
sharpteeth. TheSet animaldoes
Set’sbiddingandis as cunningand
evilas its master.Onceit catchesthe
scentof its prey,the animalwill stop
nothingto huntit down.
Set animal, or jackal?
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SPHINX
Sphinxesarefearsomeguardiansof tombsand templesand their
likenessesarefoundin Egyptandall overthe world.
Therearenon- sphinxmyths,too,but all cultures

agreeon oneEgyptian
thing:sphinxesare incrediblywise.Wellknown
for theirriddles,sphinxesrewardthosewhosolvethemand
punishthosewhocan’tcomeup withthe rightanswer. A
doublesphinxcalledthe Akeris theguardianof the entrance
andexitto the Duat,or underworld.Thosewhoanswerher
riddlecorrectlycan passthegates,but thistreacheroussphinx
showsno mercyto thosewhodon’t:she eatsthemon the spot
They’remostoftenshownwith
a lion’sbodyandtheheadof a
humanwearinga headdress,
butsomesphinxeshavethe
headsof a ram,hawk,or even
the Set monster.
The most famous sphinx in the

world is the Great Sphinx at Giza,
near Cairo, Egypt .
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SPHINX
Sphinxesarefearsomeguardiansof tombsand templesand their
likenessesarefoundin Egyptandall overthe world.
Therearenon- sphinxmyths,too,but all cultures

agreeon oneEgyptian
thing:sphinxesare incrediblywise.Wellknown
for theirriddles,sphinxesrewardthosewhosolvethemand
punishthosewhocan’tcomeup withthe rightanswer. A
doublesphinxcalledthe Akeris theguardianof the entrance
andexitto the Duat,or underworld.Thosewhoanswerher
riddlecorrectlycan passthegates,but thistreacheroussphinx
showsno mercyto thosewhodon’t:she eatsthemon the spot.
They’remostoftenshownwith
a lion’sbodyandtheheadof a
humanwearinga headdress,
butsomesphinxeshavethe
headsof a ram,hawk,or even
the Set monster.
The most famous sphinx in the

world is the Great Sphinx at Giza,
near Cairo, Egypt .
Differentsphinxeshavedifferentnames:
ANDROSPHINX : has the bodyof a lion and a humanhead
CRIOSPHINX : has the bodyof a lion and the headof a ram
HIEROCOSPHINX : has the bodyof a lion and the headof
a falconor hawk
THEGRIFFIN
Withthe bodyof a lionandthe head,wings,andtalonsof
an eagle,griffinshavethe combinedpowerof the kingof the
beastsandthe kingof the birds.Griffinsare powerfulmagical
guardiansandoftenprotecttreasure. TheEgyptiansthought
theywerea sacredanimalof Horus,whichis why Cartercan
communicatewithFreak
the Griffin.
Thegriffinis associated
withbothHorusand
his mortalenemy,Set,
perhapsbecauseit is a
vicioushunterand
a desertcreature
(Set’sterritory).
Differentsphinxeshavedifferentnames:
ANDROSPHINX : has the bodyof a lion and a humanhead
CRIOSPHINX : has the bodyof a lion and the headof a ram
HIEROCOSPHINX : has the bodyof a lion and the headof
falconor hawk
THEGRIFFIN
Withthe bodyof a lionandthe head,wings,andtalonsof
eagle,griffinshavethe combinedpowerof the kingof the
beastsandthe kingof the birds.Griffinsare powerfulmagical
guardiansandoftenprotecttreasure. TheEgyptiansthought
theywerea sacredanimalof Horus,whichis why Cartercan
communicatewithFreak
Griffin.
Thegriffinis associated
withbothHorusand
mortalenemy,Set,
perhapsbecauseit is a
vicioushunterand
desertcreature
(Set’sterritory).
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SECTION FOUR
HIEROGLYPHS,
SYMBOLS& COMMANDS
SECTION FOUR
HIEROGLYPHS,
SYMBOLS& COMMANDS
Hieroglyphs,Symbols& Commands
Speakingin Pictures
TheancientEgyptiansusedpicturesymbolscalled
hieroglyphsto communicatewithone another. Some
hieroglyphslooklike picturesof creatures,andothersare
morelikeodd- squiggles.Eachsymbolcan represent
a sound,alooking
word,or an idea,andsometimesall three.
Today,veryfew peoplecanreadthisancientformof writing

Juliusis an expertat translatingeventhe mostcomplicated
hieroglyphicsinto English,bothfromyearsof learningand
fromusinghis magic.Muchto her surprise,Sadielearnsthat
withoutanypriorexperience,she’sas skilledas her father
at recognizingandreadinghieroglyphics— truenatural.
a
Therearelots of differentversionsof hieroglyphs.Hereis
oneguideto the equivalentof ouralphabet.
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Speakingin Pictures
TheancientEgyptiansusedpicturesymbolscalled
hieroglyphsto communicatewithone another. Some
hieroglyphslooklike picturesof creatures,andothersare
morelikeodd- squiggles.Eachsymbolcan represent
a sound,alooking
word,or an idea,andsometimesall three.
Today,veryfew peoplecanreadthisancientformof writing.

Juliusis an expertat translatingeventhe mostcomplicated
hieroglyphicsinto English,bothfromyearsof learningand
fromusinghis magic.Muchto her surprise,Sadielearnsthat
withoutanypriorexperience,she’sas skilledas her father
at recognizingandreadinghieroglyphics— truenatural.
a
Therearelots of differentversionsof hieroglyphs.Hereis
oneguideto the equivalentof ouralphabet.
Usethisguideto writeyournamein hieroglyphs
A B C D E F G
H I J K L M N
O P Q R S T U
V W X Y Z
Decipherthesehieroglyphsto discoverSet’ssecret
name.(Butdon’tevertell himwhotold you.)
1ril
I
dae
Usethisguideto writeyournamein hieroglyphs
A B C D E F G
H I J K L M N
O P Q R S T U
V W X Y Z
Decipherthesehieroglyphsto discoverSet’ssecret
name.(Butdon’tevertell himwhotold you.)
1ril
I
dae
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SymbolsandSpells
Signsand symbolsare everywhere.TheAncientEgyptians
usedsymbolsto representthe gods,for spellsandincantations,
andevenworethemfor protection.CarterandSadiebecome
familiarwith a lot of ancientsymbolsand put themto good
usein theiradventures.
Thewedjateyeis a humaneyeandeyebrowwith
someof the markingsof a falcon’shead. Known
theEyeof Horus(seepage41),it wasfirst used
anamuletwhenHorusfashioneda wedjateyeand
offeredit to Osiris,whowasrestoredto lifeby
amulet’spower. Eversince,the symbolhas been
renownedforits powerto restorelifeandprotectagainstevil,
whichis whyJuliuschoseit to be his sonCarter’samulet.
Thisis theknotof thegoddessIsis (seepage38)called

thetyet. It looksliketheknotin a sashof a robe,and
sinceknotsareoftenusedto bindandreleasemagic,
thereis a lot of powerin this protectivesymbol.
Thetyet appearsonthe protectiveamuletthat
Sadiewears,whichwasalsoa giftfromJulius.
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SymbolsandSpells
Signsand symbolsare everywhere.TheAncientEgyptians
usedsymbolsto representthe gods,for spellsandincantations,
andevenworethemfor protection.CarterandSadiebecome
familiarwith a lot of ancientsymbolsand put themto good
usein theiradventures.
Thewedjateyeis a humaneyeandeyebrowwith
someof the markingsof a falcon’shead. Knownas
theEyeof Horus(seepage41),it wasfirst usedas
anamuletwhenHorusfashioneda wedjateyeand
offeredit to Osiris,whowasrestoredto lifeby the
amulet’spower. Eversince,the symbolhas been
renownedforits powerto restorelifeandprotectagainstevil,
whichis whyJuliuschoseit to be his sonCarter’samulet.
Thisis theknotof thegoddessIsis (seepage38)called

thetyet. It looksliketheknotin a sashof a robe,and
sinceknotsareoftenusedto bindandreleasemagic,
thereis a lot of powerin this protectivesymbol.
Thetyet appearsonthe protectiveamuletthat
Sadiewears,whichwasalsoa giftfromJulius.
Theankhlooksa lot like a tyet, except

its armsshootstraightout ratherthan
curlingdownward.It was Ruby’sfavorite
andis one of themostpopularEgyptian
symbols,andfor goodreason:
an ankhis a symbolof life.
Egyptiangodsare often
showncarryingankhs.
Whena godholdsan ankh
to someone’slips,it meansthey are offeringthe
breathof life, or the breaththepersonmight
needin theafterlife.Thesymbolfor the House
of Life is an ankhwitha boxaroundthe top.
Thedjed is a columnwith four parallelbars

acrossthe top,andis a symbolfor stability.
AncientEgyptiansbelievedit was based
on a man’sbackbone,Osiris’sbackbone,
or a tree trunkwiththe branchescutoff.
JuliusKanewearsa djed as his amulet,
andCarterandSadielater useit to call
potentialmagiciansto them.
Theankhlooksa lot like a tyet, except

its armsshootstraightout ratherthan
curlingdownward.It was Ruby’sfavorite
andis one of themostpopularEgyptian
symbols,andfor goodreason:
an ankhis a symbolof life.
Egyptiangodsare often
showncarryingankhs.
Whena godholdsan ankh
someone’slips,it meansthey are offeringthe
breathof life, or the breaththepersonmight
needin theafterlife.Thesymbolfor the House
Life is an ankhwitha boxaroundthe top.
Thedjed is a columnwith four parallelbars

acrossthe top,andis a symbolfor stability.
AncientEgyptiansbelievedit was based
on a man’sbackbone,Osiris’sbackbone,
or a tree trunkwiththe branchescutoff.
JuliusKanewearsa djed as his amulet,
andCarterandSadielater useit to call
potentialmagiciansto them.
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A ba is the part of the soulthat

representsa person’spersonalityand
everythingthat makesthemunique.
A ba can act as a guardian,travel
throughtimeand space,andventure
intothe Duat.WhenCarterand
Sadiedream,theirbas oftenleave
theirsleepingbodiesandvisitother
places.Thesymbolof the ba is a bird
witha humanhead.
Theuraeusis a symbolof royalty

andkingshipthat firstappeared
in theStoryof Ra,whichis why
this rearing,spittingcobrawas
oncecalled“thefieryeye of Ra.”
In ancienttimes,the uraeuswas
thoughtto protectthe kings,and
theyoftenadornedthecrownsof
pharaohs.As a hieroglyph,the
uraeususuallyrepresentsa cobra.
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A ba is the part of the soulthat

representsa person’spersonalityand
everythingthat makesthemunique.
A ba can act as a guardian,travel
throughtimeand space,andventure
intothe Duat.WhenCarterand
Sadiedream,theirbas oftenleave
theirsleepingbodiesandvisitother
places.Thesymbolof the ba is a bird
witha humanhead.
Theuraeusis a symbolof royalty

andkingshipthat firstappeared
in theStoryof Ra,whichis why
this rearing,spittingcobrawas
oncecalled“thefieryeye of Ra.”
In ancienttimes,the uraeuswas
thoughtto protectthe kings,and
theyoftenadornedthecrownsof
pharaohs.As a hieroglyph,the
uraeususuallyrepresentsa cobra.
SPOKENANDDRAWNSPELLS
Magiciansusespellsto makethingshappen.When
theyspeaka spell,blueor goldhieroglyphsappearto
burnin theair for a momentbeforefading.Hereare
somemagician’sfavoritesandtheirmeanings:
HI-NEHM HA-TEP
meaning“join”or “mend” meaning“beat peace”
HA-DI A’MAX
meaning“destroy” meaning“burn”
TAS N’DAH
meaning“tieup” or “cocoon” meaning“protect”
HA-WI L-MUN
meaning“strike” meaning“hide”
SPOKENANDDRAWNSPELLS
Magiciansusespellsto makethingshappen.When
theyspeaka spell,blueor goldhieroglyphsappearto
burnin theair for a momentbeforefading.Hereare
somemagician’sfavoritesandtheirmeanings:
HI-NEHM HA-TEP
meaning“join”or “mend” meaning“beat peace”
HA-DI A’MAX
meaning“destroy” meaning“burn”
TAS N’DAH
meaning“tieup” or “cocoon” meaning“protect”
HA-WI L-MUN
meaning“strike” meaning“hide”
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CREATEYOUROWN
MAGICALWORDSPELL
Carter and Sadie learn how to create their own spells,
using words and symbols, and the more they practice,
the better Carter and Sadie get at performing magic:
stashing items in the Duat, creating portals, and
defeating monsters. If you’re an aspiring magician,
learning how to create spells is an absolute must .
Here are the rules .
1. Spells canbe writtenin any language,but hieroglyphsare

best becausethey are the languageof magic.
2. If you draw a symbolfor a living being,it is importantnot to

draw a whole creature,or the magicyou channelmight bring
“Carter drew a simple

hieroglyph of a bird. The
picture wriggled, peeled itself
off the papyrus, and flew
away. It splattered Carter’s
head with some hieroglyph
droppings on its way out.
I couldn’t help laughing
at Carter’s expression.”
—Sadie
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CREATEYOUROWN
MAGICALWORDSPELL
Carter and Sadie learn how to create their own spells,
using words and symbols, and the more they practice,
the better Carter and Sadie get at performing magic:
stashing items in the Duat, creating portals, and
defeating monsters. If you’re an aspiring magician,
learning how to create spells is an absolute must .
Here are the rules .
1. Spells canbe writtenin any language,but hieroglyphsare

best becausethey are the languageof magic.
2. If you draw a symbolfor a living being,it is importantnot to

draw a whole creature,or the magicyou channelmight bring
“Carter drew a simple

hieroglyph of a bird. The
picture wriggled, peeled itself
off the papyrus, and flew
away. It splattered Carter’s
head with some hieroglyph
droppings on its way out.
I couldn’t help laughing
at Carter’s expression.”
—Sadie
it to life (Carterdidn’t
knowthis, which got him
into a stickysituation).
For example,makesure
you leavea wing offa
bird or a leg off a cat,
unlessyou wantall sorts
of animalsscampering
throughyourhouse.
3. Magic canbe very

powerfulindeed,so be
carefulwhat you wish for.
The symbolsyoudraw will summonthat particularobjector

creaturefromthe Ma’at,which is the creativepowerof the
universe. To get started,you’llneeda papyrusscroll (or roll
of paper)and a stylus (Egyptianpen),or modernequivalents.
If yourhieroglyphscometo life fromthe page,you’ll knowthat
you’rea modernmagician.
Could you be a modern magician? Find some pens and

paper and see what you can summon .
to life (Carterdidn’t
knowthis, which got him
into a stickysituation).
example,makesure
you leavea wing offa
bird or a leg off a cat,
unlessyou wantall sorts
animalsscampering
throughyourhouse.
Magic canbe very

powerfulindeed,so be
carefulwhat you wish for.
The symbolsyoudraw will summonthat particularobjector

creaturefromthe Ma’at,which is the creativepowerof the
universe. To get started,you’llneeda papyrusscroll (or roll
paper)and a stylus (Egyptianpen),or modernequivalents.
yourhieroglyphscometo life fromthe page,you’ll knowthat
you’rea modernmagician.
Could you be a modern magician? Find some pens and

paper and see what you can summon .
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SECTION FIVE
EXPLORING THE
HOUSE OF LIFE
SECTION FIVE
EXPLORING THE
HOUSE OF LIFE
Exploringthe House of Life
TheHouseof Life
Theheadquartersof theHouseof Lifeis in Egypt,deepbeneath
thecityof Cairo.It is theoldestbranchof theHouseof Lifeand
servesas a homeandtraininggroundformagicians.
TheHousehas alwaysbeenled by a ChiefLector,

whowasthepharaoh’sheadmagicianin
ancienttimes.Reportingtothe ChiefLector
areseniormagicianscalledSempriests.They
aretheoldestandmostpowerfulmembersof
theHouse,overseeingtheworld’s360nomes,
orregions. Seniormagicianssupervise
scribes,therank-and-filemagicians
whocansummonmagicby writing
andsayingmagicalwords.
CarterandSadiefirstentertheHousethrougha sand
tunnelportal,ledby ZiaRashid.Shetakesthemdown
aninterminablestaircasethatendsontheedgeof
a deepchasm,witha singlewoodenplankas a bridge.
Morescaresawait:twojackal-headedwarriorswith
crossedspearsguardthedoorwayon theotherside.
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TheHouseof Life
Theheadquartersof theHouseof Lifeis in Egypt,deepbeneath
thecityof Cairo.It is theoldestbranchof theHouseof Lifeand
servesas a homeandtraininggroundformagicians.
TheHousehas alwaysbeenled by a ChiefLector,

whowasthepharaoh’sheadmagicianin
ancienttimes.Reportingtothe ChiefLector
areseniormagicianscalledSempriests.They
aretheoldestandmostpowerfulmembersof
theHouse,overseeingtheworld’s360nomes,
orregions. Seniormagicianssupervise
scribes,therank-and-filemagicians
whocansummonmagicby writing
andsayingmagicalwords.
CarterandSadiefirstentertheHousethrougha sand
tunnelportal,ledby ZiaRashid.Shetakesthemdown
aninterminablestaircasethatendsontheedgeof
a deepchasm,witha singlewoodenplankas a bridge.
Morescaresawait:twojackal-headedwarriorswith
crossedspearsguardthedoorwayon theotherside.
JOURNEYTHROUGHTHEHOUSEOF LIFE
Zia,Carter,andSadiepassthrougha vastmarketwithstalls
sellingboomerangwands,animatedclaydolls,cobras,scrolls,
andglitteringamulets.Theypeepintoa scryingschool,where
childrenlearnto see whatis happeningin othernomesby
lookingintobowlsof oil. Theyreacha massiveset of bronze
doorswithfires on eitherside,behindwhichis the Hallof Ages.
TheHallof Ages
TheHallof Agesis at the heart
of the FirstNome,andshows
thosewhowalkthroughit
memoriesof Egyptianhistory.
Everyyearit growsa littlelonger
as it recordsthe recentpast.
CarterandSadieare stunned
byits size:it’s as bigas a football
fieldandsupportedby massive
stonepillars.Theroomshines
witha shimmeringbluecarpet,
floatingballsof fire,andtiny
hieroglyphsfloatingin theair.
JOURNEYTHROUGHTHEHOUSEOF LIFE
Zia,Carter,andSadiepassthrougha vastmarketwithstalls
sellingboomerangwands,animatedclaydolls,cobras,scrolls,
andglitteringamulets.Theypeepintoa scryingschool,where
childrenlearnto see whatis happeningin othernomesby
lookingintobowlsof oil. Theyreacha massiveset of bronze
doorswithfires on eitherside,behindwhichis the Hallof Ages.
TheHallof Ages
TheHallof Agesis at the heart
the FirstNome,andshows
thosewhowalkthroughit
memoriesof Egyptianhistory.
Everyyearit growsa littlelonger
it recordsthe recentpast.
CarterandSadieare stunned
its size:it’s as bigas a football
fieldandsupportedby massive
stonepillars.Theroomshines
witha shimmeringbluecarpet,
floatingballsof fire,andtiny
hieroglyphsfloatingin theair.
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CHIEFLECTORISKANDAR
Iskandaris ancient(around2,000years
old)and prefersto speakin his birth
tongueof AlexandrianGreek.He was
thelast magicianto be trainedbefore
Egyptfell to Romeand theHouseof Life
wasforcedunderground.Althoughthe
ChiefLectoris themasterof theHouse
of Life,he doesn’tsit on the throneat
theend of theHallof Ages.As hisrole
is to serveand protectthepharaoh,
he faithfullykeepsthe vacantthrone
readyfor the returnof thepharaohs.
MICHELDESJARDINS
Desjardinsactsas the agedChiefLector’sspokesmanand
is hostileto the Kaneswhentheycometo meetIskandar.
Desjardinsclaimsnot to holdSadieand Carter
responsiblefor the crimesof theirfather,who broke
a sacredlawof the Houseof Lifethatforbids
Magicwand
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CHIEFLECTORISKANDAR
Iskandaris ancient(around2,000years
old)and prefersto speakin his birth
tongueof AlexandrianGreek.He was
thelast magicianto be trainedbefore
Egyptfell to Romeand theHouseof Life
wasforcedunderground.Althoughthe
ChiefLectoris themasterof theHouse
of Life,he doesn’tsit on the throneat
theend of theHallof Ages.As hisrole
is to serveand protectthepharaoh,
he faithfullykeepsthe vacantthrone
readyfor the returnof thepharaohs.
MICHELDESJARDINS
Desjardinsactsas the agedChiefLector’sspokesmanand
is hostileto the Kaneswhentheycometo meetIskandar.
Desjardinsclaimsnot to holdSadieand Carter
responsiblefor the crimesof theirfather,who broke
a sacredlawof the Houseof Lifethatforbids
Magicwand
mortalsfromsummoningthe
gods.Andhe brokeit twice:
firstat Cleopatra’sNeedle
whenRubydiedandBastwas
released,andagainwhenhe
usedthe RosettaStoneto
releasefive powerfulgods.
IskandarandDesjardinswant
CarterandSadieto stayin the
FirstNome,wheretheywill
beunderits protection—
and
wherethe magicianswillbe
ableto determinejusthow
powerfulthe Kanesiblingsare
andwhethertheyposea threat
to the House.
Q: Where is th
e Three-hundred
-and-sixtieth
(and last) Nome?
A: Antarctica, an
d it’s a punishmen
t nome.
Nothing there bu
t some cold magici
ans and magic
penguins . Better no
t offend the Chief
Lector!
mortalsfromsummoningthe
gods.Andhe brokeit twice:
firstat Cleopatra’sNeedle
whenRubydiedandBastwas
released,andagainwhenhe
usedthe RosettaStoneto
releasefive powerfulgods.
IskandarandDesjardinswant
CarterandSadieto stayin the
FirstNome,wheretheywill
underits protection—
and
wherethe magicianswillbe
ableto determinejusthow
powerfulthe Kanesiblingsare
andwhethertheyposea threat
the House.
Q: Where is th
e Three-hundred
-and-sixtieth
(and last) Nome?
A: Antarctica, an
d it’s a punishmen
t nome.
Nothing there bu
t some cold magici
ans and magic
penguins . Better no
t offend the Chief
Lector!
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ZIARASHID
Zia had a happychildhood
livingwithher familyon the
banksof theNile.Her life
turnedupsidedownafterher
fatherbroughthomea small
redstonestatueof a monster
andaccidentallyunleashedits
power.Themonsterdestroyedthe
entirevillageand everyonein it—
exceptfor youngZia. ChiefLector
Iskandarrescuedher,andshe
becamea scribein the FirstNome.
CarterandSadiefirstglimpseZia
London,whentheyare with their
fatherat Cleopatra’sNeedle,but they
don’tdiscoverher identityuntilthey’rein NewYork,running
fromSerqetand her scorpionarmy.To escape,theyrun into
theTempleof Dendurin the MetropolitanMuseumof Art,
whereZia opensthe portalto the Houseof Life.
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ZIARASHID
Zia had a happychildhood
livingwithher familyon the
banksof theNile.Her life
turnedupsidedownafterher
fatherbroughthomea small
redstonestatueof a monster
andaccidentallyunleashedits
power.Themonsterdestroyedthe
entirevillageand everyonein it—
exceptfor youngZia. ChiefLector
Iskandarrescuedher,andshe
becamea scribein the FirstNome.
CarterandSadiefirstglimpseZia in
London,whentheyare with their
fatherat Cleopatra’sNeedle,but they
don’tdiscoverher identityuntilthey’rein NewYork,running
fromSerqetand her scorpionarmy.To escape,theyrun into
theTempleof Dendurin the MetropolitanMuseumof Art,
whereZia opensthe portalto the Houseof Life.
Zia’smagicalskills
Zia carriesa plainwoodenrod that is
anythingbut ordinary:it turns intoa
longblackstaff, toppedwith a carved
lion’shead,fromwhichshe conjures
flamesand spells.
Withthehelpof her trustystaffand

yearsof training,Ziademonstrates
impressivemagicalskillsto wardoff
Serqet,defeatingherwiththe Seven
Ribbonsof Hathor,redribbonsthat
cometo life andwrapandburnthe
scorpiongoddess.
Later,she helpsCarterandSadietrick
anddefeatthe goddessSekhmet.They
persuadethegoddessin herlionessform
todrinkgallonsof hotsalsa,tellingher
thatit is blood,whichturnsher intoa
giantsleepycow(seeTheStoriesofRa,
page28).
Zia’smagicalskills
carriesa plainwoodenrod that is
anythingbut ordinary:it turns intoa
longblackstaff, toppedwith a carved
lion’shead,fromwhichshe conjures
flamesand spells.
Withthehelpof her trustystaffand

yearsof training,Ziademonstrates
impressivemagicalskillsto wardoff
Serqet,defeatingherwiththe Seven
Ribbonsof Hathor,redribbonsthat
cometo life andwrapandburnthe
scorpiongoddess.
Later,she helpsCarterandSadietrick
anddefeatthe goddessSekhmet.They
persuadethegoddessin herlionessform
drinkgallonsof hotsalsa,tellingher
thatit is blood,whichturnsher intoa
giantsleepycow(seeTheStoriesofRa,
page28).
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VLADIMIRMENSHIKOV
VladimirMenshikov,nicknamedVladthe Inhaler,headsthe
EighteenthNomein Russia.He claimsto be descendedfrom
thegod Ra,andone of themostpowerfulmagiciansin theworld.
Menshikovis an ally of MichelDesjardins,andbothmagicians

fearthatCarterandSadiehaveupsetthe balanceof Ma’atby
awakeningthe godsandteachingforbiddenmagic.For this
reason,theydon’twantCarterandSadieto succeedin their
planto restoreRa tohis
throneto preventApophis
fromrising.Menshikov
attemptsto keepCarter
andSadiefromfinding
theBookof Ra,and
he’snotafraidto use
dangerousdarkmagic.
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VLADIMIRMENSHIKOV
VladimirMenshikov,nicknamedVladthe Inhaler,headsthe
EighteenthNomein Russia.He claimsto be descendedfrom
thegod Ra,andone of themostpowerfulmagiciansin theworld.
Menshikovis an ally of MichelDesjardins,andbothmagicians

fearthatCarterandSadiehaveupsetthe balanceof Ma’atby
awakeningthe godsandteachingforbiddenmagic.For this
reason,theydon’twantCarterandSadieto succeedin their
planto restoreRa tohis
throneto preventApophis
fromrising.Menshikov
attemptsto keepCarter
andSadiefromfinding
theBookof Ra,and
he’snotafraidto use
dangerousdarkmagic.
Vlad’sdangerousspells:
Sympatheticmagicand execration
Whenmagiciansperformsympatheticmagic,theybind
togethertwo connectedthings— smalland onelarge—to
one
makethemworktogether.Thistypeof magicis advanced,and
notmanymagiciansattemptthesespells.Themore
similarthe two itemsare,the betterthebinding
works.Vladusessympatheticmagicto bind
a corkscrew- demoncalledDeath-to-
headed
to an actualcorkscrew. Corks
But Vladdoesn’tstopat sympatheticmagic.He goes

a step furtherto performexecration,whichallows
himto destroythe largerobject(in the corkscrew
case,the haplessdemon)by breakingthe
smallerone(thecorkscrew).Execration
can be used for good,but Vladexecrates
thedemonto generatethe energyto
summonSet, a majorgod,whichis
forbiddenby the Houseof Life.
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Vlad’sdangerousspells:
Sympatheticmagicand execration
Whenmagiciansperformsympatheticmagic,theybind
togethertwo connectedthings— smalland onelarge—to
one
makethemworktogether.Thistypeof magicis advanced,and
notmanymagiciansattemptthesespells.Themore
similarthe two itemsare,the betterthebinding
works.Vladusessympatheticmagicto bind
a corkscrew- demoncalledDeath-to-
headed
to an actualcorkscrew. Corks
But Vladdoesn’tstopat sympatheticmagic.He goes

a step furtherto performexecration,whichallows
himto destroythe largerobject(in the corkscrew
case,the haplessdemon)by breakingthe
smallerone(thecorkscrew).Execration
can be used for good,but Vladexecrates
thedemonto generatethe energyto
summonSet, a majorgod,whichis
forbiddenby the Houseof Life.
“If done right, most victims didn’t stand a
chance. Regular mortals, magicians, ghosts,
even demons could be wiped off the face
of the earth. Execration might not destroy
major powers like gods, but it would still be
like detonating a nuclear bomb in their face.
They’d be blasted so deep into the Duat,
they might never come back.”
—Carter
“If done right, most victims didn’t stand a
chance. Regular mortals, magicians, ghosts,
even demons could be wiped off the face
of the earth. Execration might not destroy
major powers like gods, but it would still be
like detonating a nuclear bomb in their face.
They’d be blasted so deep into the Duat,
they might never come back.”
—Carter
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THE ANCIENT TIMES COLLECTION
ANCIENT
EGYPT
A Brief History
THE ANCIENT TIMES COLLECTION
ANCIENT
EGYPT
A Brief History
ANCIENT EGYPT
ANCIENTEGYPT
ANDITSRULERS
Thousands ofyearsago,
thecountryofEgyptin
northeastAfricawas
dividedintotwoparts.
Thesouthernlands
aroundthegreatRiver
NilewereknownasUpper
Egypt.Thenorthernlands
werecalledLowerEgypt.
ThesymbolofUpper About5,000yearsago
Egyptwasavulture, bothregionscame
whicheatsdeadanimals
. togetherasonecountry,
ThesymbolofLower ruledbya pharaohcalled
Egyptwasthecobra,a KingNarmer .
deadlysnake.Thesetwo
animalsbecamesymbols Pharaohs livedingrand
ofroyalpower. palaces.Theyhadmany
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ANCIENT EGYPT
ANCIENTEGYPT
ANDITSRULERS
Thousands ofyearsago,
thecountryofEgyptin
northeastAfricawas
dividedintotwoparts.
Thesouthernlands
aroundthegreatRiver
NilewereknownasUpper
Egypt.Thenorthernlands
werecalledLowerEgypt.
ThesymbolofUpper About5,000yearsago
Egyptwasavulture, bothregionscame
whicheatsdeadanimals
. togetherasonecountry,
ThesymbolofLower ruledbya pharaohcalled
Egyptwasthecobra,a KingNarmer .
deadlysnake.Thesetwo
animalsbecamesymbols Pharaohs livedingrand
ofroyalpower. palaces.Theyhadmany
A Brief History
religiousduties.The HIDDEN HAIR

queenandroyalfamily No one was allowedto see
livedattheroyalcourt the hair of a pharaoh.He
withnobles,toppriests, alwayscoveredhis head
officials,andarmyleaders
. witha crownor headdress.
Thesewerethemost Whenhe appearedat
powerfulpeopleinthe an importanteventor
country. ceremony,he worea false
beardto showhe was king.
Mostpharaohs weremen,
butonewomandidrule
aspharaoh.Hernamewas
Hatshepsut, andsheruled
forabout20years. Atthat
timeEgyptianwomen
couldownpropertyand
holdofficialpositions
andhadmuchmore
freedomthanwomen
inotherancientcultures.
A Brief History
religiousduties.The HIDDEN HAIR

queenandroyalfamily No one was allowedto see
livedattheroyalcourt the hair of a pharaoh.He
withnobles,toppriests, alwayscoveredhis head
officials,andarmyleaders
. witha crownor headdress.
Thesewerethemost Whenhe appearedat
powerfulpeopleinthe an importanteventor
country. ceremony,he worea false
beardto showhe was king.
Mostpharaohs weremen,
butonewomandidrule
pharaoh.Hernamewas
Hatshepsut, andsheruled
forabout20years. Atthat
timeEgyptianwomen
couldownpropertyand
holdofficialpositions
andhadmuchmore
freedomthanwomen
otherancientcultures.
87
ANCIENT EGYPT
Carterand Sadiesaw some 2055

of theseeventsas theywalked PharaohMentuhotep
throughthe Hall of Ages. rulesallEgypt
B.C.E. 1473
3500 Hatshepsut
becomes
Peoplesettlein Nile pharaoh
valley
1333
3100 Tutankhamun becomes
drawn; pharaoh
Firsthieroglyphs
KingNarmerunites
UpperandLowerEgypt 1274
PharaohRamesses II
2600 defeatstheHittitesinthe
Pyramidsof Gizabuilt BattleofKadesh(below)
88
ANCIENT EGYPT
Carterand Sadiesaw some 2055

of theseeventsas theywalked PharaohMentuhotep
II
throughthe Hall of Ages. rulesallEgypt
B.C.E. 1473
3500 Hatshepsut
becomes
Peoplesettlein Nile pharaoh
valley
1333
3100 Tutankhamun becomes
drawn; pharaoh
Firsthieroglyphs
KingNarmerunites
PharaohRamesses II
2600 defeatstheHittitesinthe
Pyramidsof Gizabuilt BattleofKadesh(below)
Key Dates
1100 C.E.
splitintotwostates ArabsconquerEgypt
728 1517
NubiankingPiye OttomanTurksinvade
conquersEgypt
1798
671 NapoleonBonaparte
Assyrians
attackEgypt occupiesEgypt
525 1799
PersiansconquerEgypt RosettaStonefound
332 1822
AlexandertheGreat Hieroglyphs
are
conquersEgypt deciphered
305 1859–
PtolemyI becomes SuezCanal
1869 built
pharaoh
1922
196 HowardCarter(after
RosettaStonecarved whomCarterwas
named)discoverstomb
30 of Tutankhamun
RomansannexEgypt
Key Dates
1100 C.E.
splitintotwostates ArabsconquerEgypt
728 1517
NubiankingPiye OttomanTurksinvade
conquersEgypt
1798
671 NapoleonBonaparte
Assyrians
attackEgypt occupiesEgypt
525 1799
PersiansconquerEgypt RosettaStonefound
332 1822
AlexandertheGreat Hieroglyphs
are
conquersEgypt deciphered
305 1859–
PtolemyI becomes SuezCanal
1869 built
pharaoh
1922
196 HowardCarter(after
RosettaStonecarved whomCarterwas
named)discoverstomb
of Tutankhamun
RomansannexEgypt
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ANCIENT EGYPT TRADITIONS
MUMMIES
Mummiesare instantlyrecognizabletoday
as horrormoviemonstersandHalloween
costumefodder. Butbackin Ancient
Egyptiantimes,mummificationwas
veryseriously:importantEgyptianswere
madeinto mummiesto preparethem
theirnew existencein the afterlife.
Theprocesstooka longtimeandcost
quitea bit, so the honorwas
reservedfor pharaohsand
the verywealthy.First,
speciallytrainedpriests
wouldrituallycleanand
purifythe body.Then
theypulledthe brainout
throughthe nosewithlong
hooks(it wasn’ta pretty
process). Afterthat, the
corpsewas left to dry for
fortydays;thenthe priests
rubbedit withoil andstuffedit
withpacking.
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ANCIENT EGYPT TRADITIONS
MUMMIES
Mummiesare instantlyrecognizabletoday
as horrormoviemonstersandHalloween
costumefodder. Butbackin Ancient
Egyptiantimes,mummificationwastaken
veryseriously:importantEgyptianswere
madeinto mummiesto preparethemfor
theirnew existencein the afterlife.
Theprocesstooka longtimeandcost
quitea bit, so the honorwas
reservedfor pharaohsand
the verywealthy.First,
speciallytrainedpriests
wouldrituallycleanand
purifythe body.Then
theypulledthe brainout
throughthe nosewithlong
hooks(it wasn’ta pretty
process). Afterthat, the
corpsewas left to dry for
fortydays;thenthe priests
rubbedit withoil andstuffedit
withpacking.
Onceall that wasdone,the priestswouldputprotective
amulets,gold,and jewelson the bodyandwrapthe fingers,
toes,arms,andlegs in layersof linen. Theycoveredthe
headwitha mask,and if the personwasrich enough,they
wouldplacethe entirebodyin an ornatecoffinshapedand
paintedlike a body.Withthe mummynowreadyfor burial,
thepriestshelda processionto takeit to a tomb,layingthe
mummyto resttherefor all eternity.
PetMummies
Therewereevenanimalmummies!
Manydifferentkindsof animalmummies
havebeendiscovered,fromcats anddogs
to exoticanimals,likemonkeys,lizards,
andcrocodiles. By keepingtheirpets
withthem,Egyptiansgainedcompanions
in the afterlife,andhonoredthe god of
eachparticularanimal.
Onceall that wasdone,the priestswouldputprotective
amulets,gold,and jewelson the bodyandwrapthe fingers,
toes,arms,andlegs in layersof linen. Theycoveredthe
headwitha mask,and if the personwasrich enough,they
wouldplacethe entirebodyin an ornatecoffinshapedand
paintedlike a body.Withthe mummynowreadyfor burial,
priestshelda processionto takeit to a tomb,layingthe
mummyto resttherefor all eternity.
PetMummies
Therewereevenanimalmummies!
Manydifferentkindsof animalmummies
havebeendiscovered,fromcats anddogs
exoticanimals,likemonkeys,lizards,
andcrocodiles. By keepingtheirpets
withthem,Egyptiansgainedcompanions
the afterlife,andhonoredthe god of
eachparticularanimal.
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ANCIENT EGYPT
PYRAMIDTOMBS
Whilemanypharaohswere laidto rest in squaretombs
the Valleyof the Kings,somewereentombedinside
pyramids.Insidethe hugestonemonuments,the dead
pharaohwas surroundedby food,possessions,and
servantsto look after him in the next life.
The GreatPyramidat Giza

The mostfamouspyramidin the worldis in a city called
Giza,the tombof King
Khufu.It was no easytask
buildsuch a grandstructure
it tookthousandsof—workers
manyyearsto complete.
Justto get the massivestone
blocksto the site,they had
to floatthem on barges
the Nile.Thenthey put
blockson woodensleds
draggedthemthroughthe
desert,builtrampsto haul
blocksup, andstackedthem
onelevel at a time.When
pulleddownthe ramps,they left a magnificenttriangular
pyramidbehind.
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ANCIENT EGYPT
PYRAMIDTOMBS
Whilemanypharaohswere laidto rest in squaretombsin
the Valleyof the Kings,somewereentombedinsidegreat
pyramids.Insidethe hugestonemonuments,the dead
pharaohwas surroundedby food,possessions,and shabti
servantsto look after him in the next life.
The GreatPyramidat Giza

The mostfamouspyramidin the worldis in a city called
Giza,the tombof King
Khufu.It was no easytaskto
buildsuch a grandstructure
it tookthousandsof—workers
manyyearsto complete.
Justto get the massivestone
blocksto the site,they had
to floatthem on bargesdown
the Nile.Thenthey put the
blockson woodensledsand
draggedthemthroughthe
desert,builtrampsto haulthe
blocksup, andstackedthem
onelevel at a time.Whenthey
pulleddownthe ramps,they left a magnificenttriangular
pyramidbehind.
A Brief History
A MassiveAchievement
In its prime,the pyramid
stood482 feet high, making
the tallestbuildingon Earth
for thousandsof years.All
withoutthe convenienceof
modernmachinery!
WHATHAPPENEDTO TUT?
Tutankhamunwas onlynineor ten
whenhe becamepharaoh.He didn’t
do muchin his ten-yearreign,so
historyforgotaboutol’ KingTut
untilhis treasure-filledtombwas
excavatedin 1922.The tomb’s
artifactshave sincebeen seenby
millions,makingTut famous.The
causeof his deathis one of history’s
greatestmysteries.Somethink
thathe was murderedby a greedy
friend,a power-hungrydeputy,or
rebelliousservants.Otherssay thatTut died aftera
chariotaccidentor froman infection,but we’lllikelynever
knowthe truth.
A Brief History
A MassiveAchievement
In its prime,the pyramid
stood482 feet high, makingit
the tallestbuildingon Earth
for thousandsof years.All
withoutthe convenienceof
modernmachinery!
WHATHAPPENEDTO TUT?
Tutankhamunwas onlynineor ten
whenhe becamepharaoh.He didn’t
do muchin his ten-yearreign,so
historyforgotaboutol’ KingTut
untilhis treasure-filledtombwas
excavatedin 1922.The tomb’s
artifactshave sincebeen seenby
millions,makingTut famous.The
causeof his deathis one of history’s
greatestmysteries.Somethink
thathe was murderedby a greedy
friend,a power-hungrydeputy,or
rebelliousservants.Otherssay thatTut died aftera
chariotaccidentor froman infection,but we’lllikelynever
knowthe truth.
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SECTION SIX
WELCOME
TOTHE
TWENTY-FIRST
NOME
SECTION SIX
WELCOME
TOTHE
TWENTY-FIRST
NOME
TheTwenty- Nome
first
TheTwenty- Nome
first
Welcometo the Twenty-first Nome
A Tourof theTwenty- Nome

Greetings!
I amyourguideshabti
first to the
magicalheadquarters of AmosKaneinthe
Twenty- Nome. Forthoseof youwhoare
wondering,
first shabtisaremagicalmodelsof slaves
thatareputintothetombsof thepharaohstohelp
themin theafterlife.Butthat’snotallwedo....
ThisgloriousmansionbecomesCarterandSadie’s
homewhentheylivewithAmos.HesetuphisHQ
inBrooklyn, eastofNewYorkCity’sHudsonandEast
rivers,tofollowanancientEgyptiantradition
. Livingon
thewestsideoftheNilewasconsidered badluckbecause
itwasthesidewheretheEgyptiansburiedtheirdead.The
eastbankoftheNilewasthesideoftheliving,
thesidethesunrose,andwasfavoredbyRa.
WestartthetourintheGreatRoom. Notethe
majesticcedarbeamsandthemanydisplaysof
Egyptianmusicalinstrumentsandweapons .
Lookuptothebalconiesandviewthewrap-
aroundterracethroughtheseglasspanels.
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A Tourof theTwenty- Nome

Greetings!
I amyourguideshabti
first to the
magicalheadquarters of AmosKaneinthe
Twenty- Nome. Forthoseof youwhoare
wondering,
first shabtisaremagicalmodelsof slaves
thatareputintothetombsof thepharaohstohelp
themin theafterlife.Butthat’snotallwedo....
ThisgloriousmansionbecomesCarterandSadie’s
homewhentheylivewithAmos.HesetuphisHQ
inBrooklyn, eastofNewYorkCity’sHudsonandEast
rivers,tofollowanancientEgyptiantradition
. Livingon
thewestsideoftheNilewasconsidered badluckbecause
itwasthesidewheretheEgyptiansburiedtheirdead.The
eastbankoftheNilewasthesideoftheliving,
thesidethesunrose,andwasfavoredbyRa.
WestartthetourintheGreatRoom. Notethe
majesticcedarbeamsandthemanydisplaysof
Egyptianmusicalinstrumentsandweapons .
Lookuptothebalconiesandviewthewrap-
aroundterracethroughtheseglasspanels.
Pleasedonotroll
onthesnakeskin
rug— cantell
you
byitssizethatit came
fromnoordinaryserpent,
anditsmagicalpropertiescan
beharmful.Theblackmarble
statueof Thothtowering
overusis thirtyfeettall.
Pleasedonottouch.
Nextwewillbrieflyvisit
thelibrary. Asyousee,
thedoorsaremarkedwith
theEyeof Horus. Stand
backplease;therearethree
setsof stairsleadingdown.Gazeupontheceiling
toseethegoddessof thesky,Nut. Onthefloor,her
husbandGeb,godof theearth,reclines,justasinthe
outsideworld.Everyholein thewallholdsa papyrus
scroll,butdonottouch— haveinjurious
charmsattached . many
Pleasedonotroll
thesnakeskin
rug— cantell
youitssizethatit came
fromnoordinaryserpent,
anditsmagicalpropertiescan
harmful.Theblackmarble
statueof Thothtowering
overusis thirtyfeettall.
Pleasedonottouch.
Nextwewillbrieflyvisit
library. Asyousee,
doorsaremarkedwith
Eyeof Horus. Stand
backplease;therearethree
setsof stairsleadingdown.Gazeupontheceiling
seethegoddessof thesky,Nut. Onthefloor,her
husbandGeb,godof theearth,reclines,justasinthe
outsideworld.Everyholein thewallholdsa papyrus
scroll,butdonottouch— haveinjurious
charmsattached . many
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Now,if youwillcomethisway,
KhufuandPhilipofMacedoniaare
waitingforusontheterrace.
Khufuis ourresidentbaboon. As
youknow,boththegodThothand
themoongodKhonsusometimes
appearas baboons,thoughI’m
fairlycertainthatKhufuis justyour
average,run-of-the- walking,
serving,omill,
utwittingbaboon. Hesure
doeseata lot,though. Khufuis
particularlyfondofanyfoodending
in“o”;feelfreetoofferanythingyou
mayhavealongtheselines. Andif
Thoth as a baboon anyofyouwouldliketopolishup
yourbasketballskills,Khufuwould
bedelighted
toplay....
A mang O- is one of
Khufu’s favorite treats
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Now,if youwillcomethisway,
KhufuandPhilipofMacedoniaare
waitingforusontheterrace.
Khufuis ourresidentbaboon. As
youknow,boththegodThothand
themoongodKhonsusometimes
appearas baboons,thoughI’m
fairlycertainthatKhufuis justyour
average,run-of-the- walking,
serving,omill,
utwittingbaboon. Hesure
doeseata lot,though. Khufuis
particularlyfondofanyfoodending
in“o”;feelfreetoofferanythingyou
mayhavealongtheselines. Andif
Thoth as a baboon anyofyouwouldliketopolishup
yourbasketballskills,Khufuwould
bedelighted
toplay....
A mang O- is one of
Khufu’s favorite treats
Khufu
Khufu
Comeovertotheswimmingpoolandsay
hellotoPhilip.Asyou’llsee,heis a rare
albinocrocodile,butpleasedon’trefertohis
hue,as heis mostsensitiveaboutit. Don’t
worry— thoughhisteethareenormous,
even baconto human,soyou’requite
heprefers
safe.Unless,ofcourse,hesensesthatyou
presenta threattotheHouseof
LifeandtheTwenty- Nomein
particular first
. Thenyou’re in trouble.
OnthebottomofPhilip’spoolyou’ll
seesomeelaboratedecorations
—
verysimilartothoseinhisfamily’s
poolinCrocodilopolis.
Seeingthem
everydayprobablystopsPhilipfrom
feelinghomesickhereinNewYork.
You’dliketoseeCarterandSadie’s
quarters?Alas,they’reoffsaving
theworld,andI wouldn’tdare
enterwithoutpermission.Sothis
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Comeovertotheswimmingpoolandsay
hellotoPhilip.Asyou’llsee,heis a rare
albinocrocodile,butpleasedon’trefertohis
hue,as heis mostsensitiveaboutit. Don’t
worry— thoughhisteethareenormous,
even baconto human,soyou’requite
heprefers
safe.Unless,ofcourse,hesensesthatyou
presenta threattotheHouseof
LifeandtheTwenty- Nomein
particular first
. Thenyou’re in trouble.
OnthebottomofPhilip’spoolyou’ll
seesomeelaboratedecorations
—
verysimilartothoseinhisfamily’s
poolinCrocodilopolis.
Seeingthem
everydayprobablystopsPhilipfrom
feelinghomesickhereinNewYork.
You’dliketoseeCarterandSadie’s
quarters?Alas,they’reoffsaving
theworld,andI wouldn’tdare
enterwithoutpermission.Sothis
istheendoftoday’s
tour.Souveniramulets
areavailable,andforthose
whowereunabletoresist
thelibraryscrolls,oneofour
traineemagiciansis waitingwith
a veryreasonablypricedcharm-
reversalkitbytheelevator.
istheendoftoday’s
tour.Souveniramulets
areavailable,andforthose
whowereunabletoresist
thelibraryscrolls,oneofour
traineemagiciansis waitingwith
a veryreasonablypricedcharm-
reversalkitbytheelevator.
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SECTION SEVEN
CARTER& SADIE’S
TRAINEE
MAGICIANS
SECTION SEVEN
CARTER& SADIE’S
TRAINEE
MAGICIANS
Carter& Sadie’s Trainee Magicians
TheTraineeMagicians
Defeatingthe forcesof eviland resurrectinga centuries-
deadCarter
deityisn’t the kindof job youwantto do alone,so
andSadiesendout a djedamuletthat drawskids withmagical
potentialto theirheadquarters.Theytraintheserecruitsto
helpthemfight the forcesof chaos.
WALTSTONE
Waltis fourteenandtraveledcross- fromSeattleto
country
answerCarterand Sadie’scall.He was the first to arriveand
soonprovedto be a talentedcharm-
maker.Themanygoldneckchains
he wearsare muchmorethan
jewelry:they’rehomemade
magicalamuletswith strong
protectiveproperties.
“I don’tknowwhatit is about
him,but he has a sort of gravity
thatdrawsthe group’sattention
whenhe’saboutto speak.”—Sadie
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TheTraineeMagicians
Defeatingthe forcesof eviland resurrectinga centuries-
deadCarter
deityisn’t the kindof job youwantto do alone,so
andSadiesendout a djedamuletthat drawskids withmagical
potentialto theirheadquarters.Theytraintheserecruitsto
helpthemfight the forcesof chaos.
WALTSTONE
Waltis fourteenandtraveledcross- fromSeattleto
country
answerCarterand Sadie’scall.He was the first to arriveand
soonprovedto be a talentedcharm-
maker.Themanygoldneckchains
he wearsare muchmorethan
jewelry:they’rehomemade
magicalamuletswith strong
protectiveproperties.
“I don’tknowwhatit is about
him,but he has a sort of gravity
thatdrawsthe group’sattention
whenhe’saboutto speak.”—Sadie
JAZ
Jaz was anotherearlyarrivalat headquarters.Sheis a pretty,
blond,andlikeablecheerleaderfromNashville,niceto
everyoneand alwaysreadyto help.Hertalentis healing
magic,so she’s greatto havearoundif somethinggoeswrong,
whichhappensto Carterand
Sadieall too often.Jaz carries
a sturdybag decoratedwith an
imageof her patron,the lion
goddessSekhmet.
Jaz’smagicat the
BrooklynMuseum
WhenCarterandSadie
are tryingto escapefrom
theBrooklynMuseum,Jaz
createsa circleof magic
energythat controlsthe
viciousplaguespiritsand
sets fireto everything,
allowingeveryoneto escapesafely;but she drawson all of her
storesof magicto protecther friends.
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JAZ
Jaz was anotherearlyarrivalat headquarters.Sheis a pretty,
blond,andlikeablecheerleaderfromNashville,niceto
everyoneand alwaysreadyto help.Hertalentis healing
magic,so she’s greatto havearoundif somethinggoeswrong,
whichhappensto Carterand
Sadieall too often.Jaz carries
a sturdybag decoratedwith an
imageof her patron,the lion
goddessSekhmet.
Jaz’smagicat the
BrooklynMuseum
WhenCarterandSadie
are tryingto escapefrom
theBrooklynMuseum,Jaz
createsa circleof magic
energythat controlsthe
viciousplaguespiritsand
sets fireto everything,
allowingeveryoneto escapesafely;but she drawson all of her
storesof magicto protecther friends.
Jaz’shealingcharm
Jaz givesSadiea charmto help
Carter.It’s a healingstatue,used to
expelsicknessor curses,andmeantto
heala specificperson— should
Carter,
he be in a life-and-deathsituation.Jaz
givesthestatueCarter’shair,features,
andhis sword,andwriteshis namein
hieroglyphson its chest.But she doesn’t
tell Sadiehowor whenshe shoulduse it. . . .
OTHERTRAINEES
Thereare eighteenothertraineeswhotravel
fromall overthe worldto join Carter,Sadie,
Walt,andJaz. A handfulare old enoughto go to
college,but mostare agedbetweennine andfifteen.Among
themare Felix,thebabyof the bunchat nineyearsold;Julien,
fromBoston;Alyssa,fromCarolina;Sean,fromDublin;and
Cleo,fromRio de Janeiro.Thebloodof the pharaohsruns
througheachof theirveins(whichis aboutthe onlything
theyhavein common),givingthema naturalcapacityfor
magicandfor hostingthe gods.
Jaz’shealingcharm
Jaz givesSadiea charmto help
Carter.It’s a healingstatue,used to
expelsicknessor curses,andmeantto
heala specificperson— should
Carter,
he be in a life-and-deathsituation.Jaz
givesthestatueCarter’shair,features,
andhis sword,andwriteshis namein
hieroglyphson its chest.But she doesn’t
tell Sadiehowor whenshe shoulduse it. . . .
OTHERTRAINEES
Thereare eighteenothertraineeswhotravel
fromall overthe worldto join Carter,Sadie,
Walt,andJaz. A handfulare old enoughto go to
college,but mostare agedbetweennine andfifteen.Among
themare Felix,thebabyof the bunchat nineyearsold;Julien,
fromBoston;Alyssa,fromCarolina;Sean,fromDublin;and
Cleo,fromRio de Janeiro.Thebloodof the pharaohsruns
througheachof theirveins(whichis aboutthe onlything
theyhavein common),givingthema naturalcapacityfor
magicandfor hostingthe gods.
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MagicalSpecialties
Everymagicianhas naturaltalentsthat indicatetheir
specialties.If any of theseseemfamiliar,you might
wantto hop a portaland join the trainees.
DIVINER
Knowingwhatthe futureholdscan lead
magiciansto attemptdangerousfeats
in orderto changeit. But if you’rea
divinerwhohas seensomethingawful,
youprobablyalreadyknowthat.. . .
ANIMALCHARMER
It maysoundunimportant,but animal
charminghas alwaysbeena powerful
andusefulskill.Afterall, when
dangerouscreatureswilldo yourbidding,
youcan makeyourenemiessquirm,or
helpyourfriendsoutof a bind.Finding
a cobrain your bedis a definitesign that
you’veoffendedan animalcharmer.
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MagicalSpecialties
Everymagicianhas naturaltalentsthat indicatetheir
specialties.If any of theseseemfamiliar,you might
wantto hop a portaland join the trainees.
DIVINER
Knowingwhatthe futureholdscan lead
magiciansto attemptdangerousfeats
in orderto changeit. But if you’rea
divinerwhohas seensomethingawful,
youprobablyalreadyknowthat.. . .
ANIMALCHARMER
It maysoundunimportant,but animal
charminghas alwaysbeena powerful
andusefulskill.Afterall, when
dangerouscreatureswilldo yourbidding,
youcan makeyourenemiessquirm,or
helpyourfriendsoutof a bind.Finding
a cobrain your bedis a definitesign that
you’veoffendedan animalcharmer.
ELEMENTALIST
Elementalistscan controlthe
fivebasicelements:earth,fire,
air, water,andcheese!
A goodelementalistcan
summonthe forcesof nature
to launchdevastatingattacks.
COMBATMAGICIAN
Combatmagiciansdon’tenterbattlesin theirownbodies.
Theyuse fearsomeavatars,whichwraptheuser in magical
armorandallowthemto poundand smashtheiropponents
to smithereens.Thisis powerful
magicandrequiresa great
dealof staminaand strength.
If youlikethe ideaof becoming
a magicaljuggernautwhocan
smashthroughwallsand wade
througharmies,this is the
disciplinefor you.
ELEMENTALIST
Elementalistscan controlthe
fivebasicelements:earth,fire,
air, water,andcheese!
A goodelementalistcan
summonthe forcesof nature
to launchdevastatingattacks.
COMBATMAGICIAN
Combatmagiciansdon’tenterbattlesin theirownbodies.
Theyuse fearsomeavatars,whichwraptheuser in magical
armorandallowthemto poundand smashtheiropponents
smithereens.Thisis powerful
magicandrequiresa great
dealof staminaand strength.
youlikethe ideaof becoming
magicaljuggernautwhocan
smashthroughwallsand wade
througharmies,this is the
disciplinefor you.
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NECROMANCER
Theseskilledmagicianscan
summonspiritsof the deadto
answerquestions,performtasks,
or hauntpeople’sdreams(so don’t
get a necromancerangry).Spirits
wereimportantforcesin Ancient
Egypt,andthe necromancercan use or wardthem
off as needed.Necromancyis a goodskillto have,
as long as you’renot afraidof ghosts.
HEALER
Healingis a verypopularandrespecteddiscipline,so if you’ve
gotthe healingtouch,perhapsyoucan becomea sunu, or
healer.Magicwas the medicine
of ancienttimes,andmagicians
werecalleduponto cureall
sortsof woundsanddiseases,
it’s not a field for the squeamish.
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NECROMANCER
Theseskilledmagicianscan
summonspiritsof the deadto
answerquestions,performtasks,
or hauntpeople’sdreams(so don’t
get a necromancerangry).Spirits
wereimportantforcesin Ancient
Egypt,andthe necromancercan use or wardthem
off as needed.Necromancyis a goodskillto have,
as long as you’renot afraidof ghosts.
HEALER
Healingis a verypopularandrespecteddiscipline,so if you’ve
gotthe healingtouch,perhapsyoucan becomea sunu, or
healer.Magicwas the medicine
of ancienttimes,andmagicians
werecalleduponto cureall
sortsof woundsanddiseases,so
it’s not a field for the squeamish.
CHARM-
MAKERS
Thesau, or charm- are
makers,
magicalcraftsmenwhoknowhow
to makeamulets,rings,andother
powerfulcharms.Theyaren’talways
thefastestin combat,but theycan
makeincredibletoolsto helpin a
fight.Peoplewhoare goodwith theirhandsand likedesigning
magicitemsshouldconsiderstudyingcharm-
making.
PATHOF THEGODS
In the timeof the AncientEgyptians,magicianslearnedto
drawpowerdirectlyfroman Egyptiandeity.Forinstance,a
combatmagicianmightdrawon the powerof Horus,the god
of war,to be unbeatablein battle;or
a healermightcall on Serqetto cure
a particularlytrickyscorpionsting.
Theultimategoalwas to become
the“eye”of the god—aperfect
combinationof mortalwill andgodly
CHARM-
MAKERS
Thesau, or charm- are
makers,
magicalcraftsmenwhoknowhow
makeamulets,rings,andother
powerfulcharms.Theyaren’talways
fastestin combat,but theycan
makeincredibletoolsto helpin a
fight.Peoplewhoare goodwith theirhandsand likedesigning
magicitemsshouldconsiderstudyingcharm-
making.
PATHOF THEGODS
the timeof the AncientEgyptians,magicianslearnedto
drawpowerdirectlyfroman Egyptiandeity.Forinstance,a
combatmagicianmightdrawon the powerof Horus,the god
of war,to be unbeatablein battle;or
a healermightcall on Serqetto cure
a particularlytrickyscorpionsting.
Theultimategoalwas to become
the“eye”of the god—aperfect
combinationof mortalwill andgodly
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power.Thedrawbackis that
thegods are unpredictableand
can usemortalsas theirtools,
whichis whystudyingthe path
of the gods is nowforbidden.
Thisis dangerousmagicthat
couldget youin lots of trouble!
MAGICALDOWNSIDES
Magicdoesn’talwaysmakethings
easier.CarterandSadielearnthat
thereare drawbacks,likehavinga
spellfail or backfire,worryingabout
someoneelseusingmagicagainstyou,
needingto donthe linenclothing
thatmagiciansare supposedto wear
(mortalclothesand fabricscan
interferewith channelingmagic).
So thinklong andhardbeforeyou
jointhe trainees— mightfind
you
therisk outweighsthe reward.
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power.Thedrawbackis that
thegods are unpredictableand
can usemortalsas theirtools,
whichis whystudyingthe path
of the gods is nowforbidden.
Thisis dangerousmagicthat
couldget youin lots of trouble!
MAGICALDOWNSIDES
Magicdoesn’talwaysmakethings
easier.CarterandSadielearnthat
thereare drawbacks,likehavinga
spellfail or backfire,worryingabout
someoneelseusingmagicagainstyou,
needingto donthe linenclothing
thatmagiciansare supposedto wear
(mortalclothesand fabricscan
interferewith channelingmagic).
So thinklong andhardbeforeyou
jointhe trainees— mightfind
you
therisk outweighsthe reward.
The Kanes’ Mission

Carterand Sadie decidetheyneed to recruithelp after
theirbattlewith Setat the Red Pyramid.They realize that
Setintendsto continuehis attemptsto releaseApophis,
no matterwhatthey do.
z
Sothe Kanesset out to train new magiciansto help in their
missionto preventApophisfromescaping. Theyneedto
findand unite thethree parts ofthe Bookof Ra and restore
Ra to his formerglory. This is, they believe,the onlyway
to preventthe world fromending,as it is predictedto do if
Apophisescapesand triesto destroyMa’at(the order of
theuniverse).
z
They must stop him beforethe springequinox,when
the forcesof chaosand Ma’atcanbe tippedoneway or
the other. Unfortunately,the equinoxis alsothe perfect
timefor Apophisto escape. . . .
The Kanes’ Mission

Carterand Sadie decidetheyneed to recruithelp after
theirbattlewith Setat the Red Pyramid.They realize that
Setintendsto continuehis attemptsto releaseApophis,
no matterwhatthey do.
z
Sothe Kanesset out to train new magiciansto help in their
missionto preventApophisfromescaping. Theyneedto
findand unite thethree parts ofthe Bookof Ra and restore
Ra to his formerglory. This is, they believe,the onlyway
to preventthe world fromending,as it is predictedto do if
Apophisescapesand triesto destroyMa’at(the order of
theuniverse).
z
They must stop him beforethe springequinox,when
the forcesof chaosand Ma’atcanbe tippedoneway or
the other. Unfortunately,the equinoxis alsothe perfect
timefor Apophisto escape. . . .
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CarterandSadiebattlingdemons
CarterandSadiebattlingdemons
SECTION EIGHT
GUIDETO
MAGICAL
PLACES
SECTION EIGHT
GUIDETO
MAGICAL
PLACES
Guide to Magical Places
Locationsof Power
Interestedin magic?Then
considerthis your guidebookto
placesprotectedby ancientspells
that you absolutelymust visit.
EGYPTIANOBELISKS
The three Egyptianobelisks,
eachknown as Cleopatra’s
Needle,have a strongpull for
magicians.They are made of
red graniteand engravedwith
hieroglyphs.Each is locatedin London
a majorcity and is a popular
touristdestination(especially obeliskfrom countryto country)
for magiciantourists). It made the journeyinsidea huge
iron cylindertowed by a ship.
1. The London Needle
This obelisk was made in 1450 On the way, the cylinder
B.C.E. It was one of a pair found capsizedduring a storm,but
in Heliopolis,Egypt,and given it managedto stay afloatand
to the Britishas a gift in 1819. reachLondon safely.
But the obeliskdidn’t come to
London until1877 (it takessome A time capsulewas hidden
planningto transporta 224-ton beneaththe Londonobelisk.
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Locationsof Power
Interestedin magic?Then
considerthis your guidebookto
placesprotectedby ancientspells
that you absolutelymust visit.
EGYPTIANOBELISKS
The three Egyptianobelisks,
eachknown as Cleopatra’s
Needle,have a strongpull for
magicians.They are made of
red graniteand engravedwith
hieroglyphs.Each is locatedin London
a majorcity and is a popular
touristdestination(especially obeliskfrom countryto country).
for magiciantourists). It made the journeyinsidea huge
iron cylindertowed by a ship.
1. The London Needle
This obelisk was made in 1450 On the way, the cylinder
B.C.E. It was one of a pair found capsizedduring a storm,but
in Heliopolis,Egypt,and given it managedto stay afloatand
to the Britishas a gift in 1819. reachLondon safely.
But the obeliskdidn’t come to
London until1877 (it takessome A time capsulewas hidden
planningto transporta 224-ton beneaththe Londonobelisk.
Amongthe itemsinsidewere a its originalpositionin Egypt.

map of London,ten newspapers, The Paris needlewas raised
a box of cigars,a smallbronze in 1833, makingit the first of
modelof the monument,a set of the threeneedlesto find a new
Britishcoins,a rupee, a portrait home. Beautifullylandscaped,
of QueenVictoria,and twelve the Parisneedlehas fountains
photographsof the world’smost on eitherside.
beautifulwomen.
2. The New York Needle Paris

The second obeliskof the pair
found in Heliopoliscan be found
in New York City’sCentralPark.
It was transportedto the U.S.
in 1880, carriedin the hold of a
steamship. Whenit arrived,it
took thirty-twopairsof horses to
drag the obeliskfrom the Hudson
Riverinto the park!
3. The Paris Needle

The Paris obeliskis one of a
pair that once stood by the
entranceto the Luxor Temple.
The second obeliskis stillin
Amongthe itemsinsidewere a its originalpositionin Egypt.

map of London,ten newspapers, The Paris needlewas raised
box of cigars,a smallbronze in 1833, makingit the first of
modelof the monument,a set of the threeneedlesto find a new
Britishcoins,a rupee, a portrait home. Beautifullylandscaped,
QueenVictoria,and twelve the Parisneedlehas fountains
photographsof the world’smost on eitherside.
beautifulwomen.
The New York Needle Paris

second obeliskof the pair
found in Heliopoliscan be found
New York City’sCentralPark.
was transportedto the U.S.
1880, carriedin the hold of a
steamship. Whenit arrived,it
took thirty-twopairsof horses to
drag the obeliskfrom the Hudson
Riverinto the park!
The Paris Needle

Paris obeliskis one of a
that once stood by the
entranceto the Luxor Temple.
The second obeliskis stillin
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MUSEUMS
1. The BritishMuseum,
London
Museumsare importantplaces
for magicians,especiallyif they
containEgyptianartifacts,as
the BritishMuseumdoes. Since
JuliusKane is a highly respected
Egyptologist,he has no problem
takingSadie and Carteron a
THE SITE OF THE tour of the Egyptianwing, and
RED PYRAMID he even managesto persuade
Sadieand Cartertravel curatorto leave them alone with
cross-countryto discoverthis theRosettaStone (some magic
magicalpyramidthat Set built mighthave been involved). This
in a cavernunder Camelback
Mountain. The mountainis the
biggestlandmarkin Phoenix
Valley,Arizona. The shape of
CamelbackMountainclosely
resemblesthe hump and head
of a kneelingcamel,which is
how it got its name. Apart from
this,the Egyptianconnectionis
not entirelyclear to mortals.
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MUSEUMS
1. The BritishMuseum,
London
Museumsare importantplaces
for magicians,especiallyif they
containEgyptianartifacts,as
the BritishMuseumdoes. Since
JuliusKane is a highly respected
Egyptologist,he has no problem
takingSadie and Carteron a
THE SITE OF THE tour of the Egyptianwing, and
RED PYRAMID he even managesto persuadethe
Sadieand Cartertravel curatorto leave them alone with
cross-countryto discoverthis theRosettaStone (some magic
magicalpyramidthat Set built mighthave been involved). This
in a cavernunder Camelback
Mountain. The mountainis the
biggestlandmarkin Phoenix
Valley,Arizona. The shape of
CamelbackMountainclosely
resemblesthe hump and head
of a kneelingcamel,which is
how it got its name. Apart from
this,the Egyptianconnectionis
not entirelyclear to mortals.
peopleof Egypt, givingvaluable

insightinto Egyptianhistory.
2. The HermitageMuseum,
Moscow
Carterand Sadie visit Moscow
with Bes while searchingfor a
sectionof the Bookof Ra, and
they meet Vlad Menshikov
when they visitthe Hermitage
amazingslab was carvedin the Museum. The museumhas
year196 B.C.E. , but the language the best Egyptiancollection
was lost over time. Many scholars in Russia,and the headquarters
workedon decipheringthe of the EighteenthNome is
hieroglyphson the stone,but rumoredto be insideit.
it wasn’ttranslateduntil 1822,
when FrenchEgyptologistJean-
FrançoisChampolliondiscovered
theirmeaning,which made the
stoneeven more special. The
words carvedinto the stone were
writtenby prieststo honor the
EgyptianPharaoh,and list all
the good thingsthat the Pharaoh
had done for the priestsand the
peopleof Egypt, givingvaluable

insightinto Egyptianhistory.
2. The HermitageMuseum,
Moscow
Carterand Sadie visit Moscow
with Bes while searchingfor a
sectionof the Bookof Ra, and
they meet Vlad Menshikov
when they visitthe Hermitage
amazingslab was carvedin the Museum. The museumhas
year196 B.C.E. , but the language the best Egyptiancollection
lost over time. Many scholars in Russia,and the headquarters
workedon decipheringthe of the EighteenthNome is
hieroglyphson the stone,but rumoredto be insideit.
wasn’ttranslateduntil 1822,
when FrenchEgyptologistJean-
FrançoisChampolliondiscovered
theirmeaning,which made the
stoneeven more special. The
words carvedinto the stone were
writtenby prieststo honor the
EgyptianPharaoh,and list all
good thingsthat the Pharaoh
done for the priestsand the
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3. The MetropolitanMuseum tellsSadie and Carterto flee to

of Art, New York the Egyptiantempleinsidethe
This is anotherkey site for museum,where they will be able
magiciansand the gods. It’s near to createa portal.
the NewYork obeliskto which
Bast, Carter,and Sadie flee when
Amos’sheadquarterscomes
under attack.To escape from
Serqetthe scorpiongoddess,Bast
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3. The MetropolitanMuseum tellsSadie and Carterto flee to

of Art, New York the Egyptiantempleinsidethe
This is anotherkey site for museum,where they will be able
magiciansand the gods. It’s near to createa portal.
the NewYork obeliskto which
Bast, Carter,and Sadie flee when
Amos’sheadquarterscomes
under attack.To escape from
Serqetthe scorpiongoddess,Bast
AN EGYPTIAN TEMPLEIN NEW YORK

The Temple of Dendur is a real Egyptian temple, which now stands
in the United States . It was built around 15 B. C. E. on the west bank
of the Nile River and dedicated to Isis and Osiris .
When the Egyptians built a dam across the Nile, creating Lake Nasser,
they moved the temple and gave it to the United States.
TEMPLE FACTS
• 642 sandstone blocks • in total, blocks weigh more than 800 tons
• packed into 661 crates and shipped to the United States
• temple given to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1967
AN EGYPTIAN TEMPLEIN NEW YORK

The Temple of Dendur is a real Egyptian temple, which now stands
in the United States . It was built around 15 B. C. E. on the west bank
of the Nile River and dedicated to Isis and Osiris .
When the Egyptians built a dam across the Nile, creating Lake Nasser,
they moved the temple and gave it to the United States.
TEMPLE FACTS
642 sandstone blocks • in total, blocks weigh more than 800 tons
• packed into 661 crates and shipped to the United States
temple given to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1967
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S E C T I O N NINE
ARTIFACTS
OF POWER
THE KANE C H RO N I C L E SS U RV I VA L GUIDE

S E C T I O N NINE
ARTIFACTS
OF POWER
THE KANE C H RO N I C L E SS U RV I VA L GUIDE

Artifactsof Power
SourcesofPower eachscrollseparately,knowing
In searchof a good read? that only a worthy magician
Or maybe a spell to vanquish would be able to find them and
demons?Well,read on. . . . reawakenthe sun god.
MAGICALBOOKS Ra has lain dormantfor many

The Book of Ra years,but Carterand Sadie need
The Book of Ra was a powerful his help, and the Book of Ra is
magicalscrollthat Ra’s priests theironly hope. As the natural
createdto call upon Ra in the enemyof Apophis,the god
event of a majorcatastrophe. of Chaos, who is threatening
Not wantingit to fall into the to escapefrom his weakening
wronghands, the priestsdivided prison,Ra is the only one
it into threesectionsand hid who can keep Apophisfrom
destroyingMa’at(the order of
the universe)and plungingthe
earthinto endlessdarkness.
The Book of
OvercomingApophis
Sadieand Carterfind this scroll
in Amos’slibraryin the Twenty-
first Nome,but they don’t realize
its significanceright away.
For more,see page 55.
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Artifactsof Power
SourcesofPower eachscrollseparately,knowing
In searchof a good read? that only a worthy magician
Or maybe a spell to vanquish would be able to find them and
demons?Well,read on. . . . reawakenthe sun god.
MAGICALBOOKS Ra has lain dormantfor many

The Book of Ra years,but Carterand Sadie need
The Book of Ra was a powerful his help, and the Book of Ra is
magicalscrollthat Ra’s priests theironly hope. As the natural
createdto call upon Ra in the enemyof Apophis,the god
event of a majorcatastrophe. of Chaos, who is threatening
Not wantingit to fall into the to escapefrom his weakening
wronghands, the priestsdivided prison,Ra is the only one
it into threesectionsand hid who can keep Apophisfrom
destroyingMa’at(the order of
the universe)and plungingthe
earthinto endlessdarkness.
The Book of
OvercomingApophis
Sadieand Carterfind this scroll
in Amos’slibraryin the Twenty-
first Nome,but they don’t realize
its significanceright away.
For more,see page 55.
Blood of the Pharaohs

Carterand Sadie make another
greatfind in the library:a scroll
that listsall the dynastiesin
AncientEgypt,calledBlood of
the Pharaohs. Heretheyfind the
cartoucheencirclingtheirfamily
name,and learnthe truth about
theirfamily’sstoriedhistoryand
immensepower.
WHAT IS A CARTOUCHE?
Ancient Egyptians believed
that they could protect
The Book of the Dead
themselves in life and death
by writing their name in
This ancientbook guidesits
hieroglyphs and drawing readersthroughthe Duat and
an oval ring around it, into the Land of the Dead. Rich
symbolizing magical protective Egyptianswere buriedwithit
ropes . This enclosure is so that they wouldn’tget lost in
called a cartouche . theafterlife(the poor ones had
to fend for themselves). When
Carterand Sadie journeyto the
Land of the Dead in searchof a
featherof truth, theirescortis
guidedby The Bookof the Dead.
Blood of the Pharaohs

Carterand Sadie make another
greatfind in the library:a scroll
that listsall the dynastiesin
AncientEgypt,calledBlood of
Pharaohs. Heretheyfind the
cartoucheencirclingtheirfamily
name,and learnthe truth about
theirfamily’sstoriedhistoryand
immensepower.
WHAT IS A CARTOUCHE?
Ancient Egyptians believed
that they could protect
The Book of the Dead
themselves in life and death
writing their name in
This ancientbook guidesits
hieroglyphs and drawing readersthroughthe Duat and
oval ring around it, into the Land of the Dead. Rich
symbolizing magical protective Egyptianswere buriedwithit
ropes . This enclosure is so that they wouldn’tget lost in
called a cartouche . theafterlife(the poor ones had
to fend for themselves). When
Carterand Sadie journeyto the
Land of the Dead in searchof a
featherof truth, theirescortis
guidedby The Bookof the Dead.
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Artifactsof Power
WEAPONSAND Staff
MAGICALTOOLS Alongwith wands, staffsare
Khopesh one of the two most important
The khopeshis a sword made of toolsfor a magician.Magicians
bronzeor iron that is designedto can use theirstaffsto control
disarman opponentby hooking theelements,summonspirits,
his or her weapon. The blade is conjureflames,or simplywhack
almosttwo feet long and sharp bad guys on the head.A staff
only on the outer edge of the be turnedinto any numberof
curve.Egyptiansoldierswield helpfulcreatures,such as snakes,
a khopeshin one hand and a hippos,tigers,or crocodiles.
wickershieldin the other. Magiciansuse their staffsto fight
enemiesand protectinnocents,
but in the wrong hands, a staff
can conjurean evil animal.
Wands
Egyptianwands are curvedand
madefrom hippo tusks split in
half.A wand can be used to
draw protectivecirclesand cast
healingspells,but also to combat
enemiesin many ways: from
beingthrown as weapons,to
Carter brandishes a khopesh creating a magic shield.
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Artifactsof Power
WEAPONSAND Staff
MAGICALTOOLS Alongwith wands, staffsare
Khopesh one of the two most important
The khopeshis a sword made of toolsfor a magician.Magicians
bronzeor iron that is designedto can use theirstaffsto control
disarman opponentby hooking theelements,summonspirits,
his or her weapon. The blade is conjureflames,or simplywhack
almosttwo feet long and sharp bad guys on the head.A staffcan
only on the outer edge of the be turnedinto any numberof
curve.Egyptiansoldierswield helpfulcreatures,such as snakes,
a khopeshin one hand and a hippos,tigers,or crocodiles.
wickershieldin the other. Magiciansuse their staffsto fight
enemiesand protectinnocents,
but in the wrong hands, a staff
can conjurean evil animal.
Wands
Egyptianwands are curvedand
madefrom hippo tusks split in
half.A wand can be used to
draw protectivecirclesand cast
healingspells,but also to combat
enemiesin many ways: from
beingthrown as weapons,to
Carter brandishes a khopesh creating a magic shield.
Magician’sbox
Magiciansalways have to be
prepared,so theykeep their
spell-castingsuppliesand magical
aids with them at all timesin
a handybox. The tools inside
vary accordingto its owner’s
preference,but may include
papyrus,a stylus,and ink for
writingscrolls;wax for making
shabtistatues;and any numberof
protectivecharmsand amulets.
If you need to travellightand This ornate
have the skills,you can store shows King Tut
crook and
your box in the Duatand access
it wheneveryou needto. Shabti
The word shabtimeans
Crook and flail “answerer,”so it’s no
These Egyptiansymbolsof wonderthat this name
power were used in all royal was given to small
ceremoniesand believedto statuesthat awaken
have protectivepowers in the only to answer the call
afterlife,which is why kings of theirmasters.Shabti
were almost alwaysburied can be immensely
with crooks and flails. usefulto magiciansin
Magician’sbox
Magiciansalways have to be
prepared,so theykeep their
spell-castingsuppliesand magical
with them at all timesin
handybox. The tools inside
vary accordingto its owner’s
preference,but may include
papyrus,a stylus,and ink for
writingscrolls;wax for making
shabtistatues;and any numberof
protectivecharmsand amulets.
you need to travellightand This ornate coffin
have the skills,you can store shows King Tut with
crook and flail
your box in the Duatand access
wheneveryou needto. Shabti
The word shabtimeans
Crook and flail “answerer,”so it’s no
These Egyptiansymbolsof wonderthat this name
power were used in all royal was given to small
ceremoniesand believedto statuesthat awaken
have protectivepowers in the only to answer the call
afterlife,which is why kings of theirmasters.Shabti
were almost alwaysburied can be immensely
with crooks and flails. usefulto magiciansin
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Artifactsof Power
need of help, so magiciansare

trainedto make their own shabti
figuresto bring to life as needed
In earlyEgypt,dead Egyptian
kingswere placedin elaborate
tombsfilledwith all sorts of
goodies,includingpaintedboxes
filledwith shabtito carryout tasks
for themin the underworld.One
needypharaohwas entombed
with morethan a thousandshabti
by his side!
THE FEATHER
OF TRUTH
“Thefeathercannot
abidethe smallestlie. If
I gave it to you, and you
spokea single untruthwhile
you carriedit, or actedin a
way that was not truthful,you
would burn to ashes.”—Anubis
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Artifactsof Power
need of help, so magiciansare

trainedto make their own shabti
figuresto bring to life as needed.
In earlyEgypt,dead Egyptian
kingswere placedin elaborate
tombsfilledwith all sorts of
goodies,includingpaintedboxes
filledwith shabtito carryout tasks
for themin the underworld.One
needypharaohwas entombed
with morethan a thousandshabti
by his side!
THE FEATHER
OF TRUTH
“Thefeathercannot
abidethe smallestlie. If
I gave it to you, and you
spokea single untruthwhile
you carriedit, or actedin a
way that was not truthful,you
would burn to ashes.”—Anubis
Whensouls reachthe afterlife, THEFEATHER-

they can’t just waltzright in: TRUTH
OF-CHALLENGE
theirheart has to be weighed
againstthe featherof truthto Thinkit’seasyto tellthe
measuretheirlife againsttheir truth?Thinkagain. Just
lies. If the featheris lighterthan howtruthfulwouldyou
theirheart,it meansthat the beif youhadtoanswer
personhas done more bad than thesequestionsin front
good and is not allowedto cross ofallyourfriends?
into the afterlife.
What’syour. . .
The featherof truthis
incrediblyimportant,but it •mostembarrassing
story?
is also enormouslypowerfuland
•grossestbadhabit?
it can be used to defeatenemies.
Carterand Sadie need a feather •deepest,darkestsecret?
of truth in order to defeatSet,
but whoeveris in possessionof •biggestfear?
one has to tell the truth at all
times(or face the consequences). Ifyoucananswerthose
This means that Sadie has to questionshonestlyfor
be very carefulto keep even the
alltheworldtohear,
littlestwhite lie bottled
congratulations!
Youare
up inside.
worthyofpossessing the
featheroftruth.
Whensouls reachthe afterlife, THEFEATHER-

they can’t just waltzright in: TRUTH
OF-CHALLENGE
theirheart has to be weighed
againstthe featherof truthto Thinkit’seasyto tellthe
measuretheirlife againsttheir truth?Thinkagain. Just
If the featheris lighterthan howtruthfulwouldyou
theirheart,it meansthat the beif youhadtoanswer
personhas done more bad than thesequestionsin front
good and is not allowedto cross ofallyourfriends?
the afterlife.
What’syour. . .
featherof truthis
incrediblyimportant,but it •mostembarrassing
story?
also enormouslypowerfuland
•grossestbadhabit?
can be used to defeatenemies.
Carterand Sadie need a feather •deepest,darkestsecret?
truth in order to defeatSet,
whoeveris in possessionof •biggestfear?
has to tell the truth at all
times(or face the consequences). Ifyoucananswerthose
This means that Sadie has to questionshonestlyfor
very carefulto keep even the
alltheworldtohear,
littlestwhite lie bottled
congratulations!
Youare
inside.
worthyofpossessing the
featheroftruth.
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Artifactsof Power
MAGICALTIMES solsticefalls in Decemberand

Equinoxes the summer solsticefalls in June.
An equinoxoccurson just two
days of the year, when the day In AncientEgypt the summer
and the night are exactlythe solsticewas one of the most
samelength. When the hours importanttimesof the year,
of daylightand darknessare in when the sun was at its highest
perfectbalance,Ra and Apophis and the Nilewas beginning
areon an equal footing,so the to rise. The Egyptianslooked
forcesof Chaosand Ma’at can be forwardto this time,when the
easilytippedone way or another. riverflooded the land around
To help keep magiciansand gods and the mud it leftbehind made
fromtipping the scales,all the theirfields fertile.They held
portalsin the world shut down specialceremoniesto honor the
duringthe equinox,exceptat goddessIsis, believingthat she
sunriseand sunset. was mourningher dead husband,
Osiris,and that her tearsmade
Solstices the Nilerise.
Solsticesare magicaltimes
becausethey mark eitherthe
shortestor longestday in a year.
The datesdepend on whether
you live in the northernor
southernhemisphere.In the
northernhemisphere,the winter
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Artifactsof Power
MAGICALTIMES solsticefalls in Decemberand

Equinoxes the summer solsticefalls in June.
An equinoxoccurson just two
days of the year, when the day In AncientEgypt the summer
and the night are exactlythe solsticewas one of the most
samelength. When the hours importanttimesof the year,
of daylightand darknessare in when the sun was at its highest
perfectbalance,Ra and Apophis and the Nilewas beginning
areon an equal footing,so the to rise. The Egyptianslooked
forcesof Chaosand Ma’at can be forwardto this time,when the
easilytippedone way or another. riverflooded the land around it
To help keep magiciansand gods and the mud it leftbehind made
fromtipping the scales,all the theirfields fertile.They held
portalsin the world shut down specialceremoniesto honor the
duringthe equinox,exceptat goddessIsis, believingthat she
sunriseand sunset. was mourningher dead husband,
Osiris,and that her tearsmade
Solstices the Nilerise.
Solsticesare magicaltimes
becausethey mark eitherthe
shortestor longestday in a year.
The datesdepend on whether
you live in the northernor
southernhemisphere.In the
northernhemisphere,the winter
“Thespringequinox.A powerfultimefor magic.
Thehoursof dayand nightare exactlybalanced,meaning
theforcesof ChaosandMa’atcanbe easilytippedoneway
or the other.It’sthe perfecttimeto awakenRa.In fact,
it’souronlychanceuntilthe fallequinox,six months
fromnow.Butwe can’twaitthatlong.”—Bast
“Thespringequinox.A powerfultimefor magic.
Thehoursof dayand nightare exactlybalanced,meaning
theforcesof ChaosandMa’atcanbe easilytippedoneway
or the other.It’sthe perfecttimeto awakenRa.In fact,
it’souronlychanceuntilthe fallequinox,six months
fromnow.Butwe can’twaitthatlong.”—Bast
SECTION TEN
TRAVELING WITH
THE KANES
SECTION TEN
TRAVELING WITH
THE KANES
Traveling with the Kanes
Carter’sandSadie’s relicfor opening portalsin the

MagicalJourneys Twenty-firstNomewas a small
stonesphinx fromthe ruins
Carterand Sadie go on a number of Heliopolis.
of journeys,but not journeysas
we knowthem. Manyof their Thereare rulesfor usingportals
adventuresbeginand end at Theycannotbe used several
magicportals. timesin quick succession.And
they need to cool down between
travelers.At an equinox,all the
portalsin the world shut down
exceptat sunsetand sunrise.
Equinoxeshappen in springand
autumnand are the two days
eachyearwhen nightand day
are exactlythe same lengthand
thereforeperfectlybalanced.
Magicportalsand their uses Some placesare trickyto teleport

Godsand magiciansuse portals to, such as Alexandriain Egypt
to instantlytransportthemselves It’s wherethe Egyptianempire
to anotherpart of the world.To fellapart, so magictends to get
open a portal, you need a magic twisted.The only workingportals
artifact,which is why you often arein the old city, under thirty
find portalsat museums.Sadie’s feet of seawater!
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Carter’sandSadie’s relicfor opening portalsin the

MagicalJourneys Twenty-firstNomewas a small
stonesphinx fromthe ruins
Carterand Sadie go on a number of Heliopolis.
of journeys,but not journeysas
we knowthem. Manyof their Thereare rulesfor usingportals.
adventuresbeginand end at Theycannotbe used several
magicportals. timesin quick succession.And
they need to cool down between
travelers.At an equinox,all the
portalsin the world shut down
exceptat sunsetand sunrise.
Equinoxeshappen in springand
autumnand are the two days
eachyearwhen nightand day
are exactlythe same lengthand
thereforeperfectlybalanced.
Magicportalsand their uses Some placesare trickyto teleport

Godsand magiciansuse portals to, such as Alexandriain Egypt.
to instantlytransportthemselves It’s wherethe Egyptianempire
to anotherpart of the world.To fellapart, so magictends to get
open a portal, you need a magic twisted.The only workingportals
artifact,which is why you often arein the old city, under thirty
find portalsat museums.Sadie’s feet of seawater!
Powerfulcursescan prevent
Alexandria portaltravel—ormake it
difficult;the oasisat Bahariyain
the Sahara,for example. Here
there’sa huge network
of tunnelsand chambersno
one’sopened in thousands
of years,and perhapsten
thousandmummies.
The portalat Bahariya

Powerfulcursescan prevent
Alexandria portaltravel—ormake it
difficult;the oasisat Bahariyain
the Sahara,for example. Here
there’sa huge network
of tunnelsand chambersno
one’sopened in thousands
of years,and perhapsten
thousandmummies.
The portalat Bahariya
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MagicalBoat Carterrecognizesthe reed boat

Journeys fromtripsto Egypt,and worries
that it doesn’tseem very sturdy,
“Thoth,the god of knowledge,had beingbasicallya giantfloating
once told us that we’d alwayshave rug woven togetherfrom coils
the powerto summona boat when of plant fiber.He and Sadie are
we needed one, becausewe were astonishedat the speed with
the bloodof the pharaohs.”—Carter which the flimsybarquemoves
Less pleasantis the sensation
The other formof magical beingon a rollercoaster,as the
transportCarterand Sadie boat speedsfrom London to New
useis an Egyptianboat. Amos York in minutes,and they arrive
transportsthem to New York at Amos’sheadquarters.
in a matterof minutes,in a
reed boat summonedby simply Amosappearswith the reed boat
drawinga hieroglyph. againafter Carter,Sadie,and
Bast summonNephthysfrom
Rio Grandeto help them fight
Set, but find themselvesset upon
by Sobek, the crocodilegod.
This time the boat takes to the

skiesas they fly off to Las Cruces
to an encounterwith Zia and
Desjardins.Trying to stop the
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MagicalBoat Carterrecognizesthe reed boat

Journeys fromtripsto Egypt,and worries
that it doesn’tseem very sturdy,
“Thoth,the god of knowledge,had beingbasicallya giantfloating
once told us that we’d alwayshave rug woven togetherfrom coils
the powerto summona boat when of plant fiber.He and Sadie are
we needed one, becausewe were astonishedat the speed with
the bloodof the pharaohs.”—Carter which the flimsybarquemoves.
Less pleasantis the sensationof
The other formof magical beingon a rollercoaster,as the
transportCarterand Sadie boat speedsfrom London to New
useis an Egyptianboat. Amos York in minutes,and they arrive
transportsthem to New York at Amos’sheadquarters.
in a matterof minutes,in a
reed boat summonedby simply Amosappearswith the reed boat
drawinga hieroglyph. againafter Carter,Sadie,and
Bast summonNephthysfrom the
Rio Grandeto help them fight
Set, but find themselvesset upon
by Sobek, the crocodilegod.
This time the boat takes to the

skiesas they fly off to Las Cruces
to an encounterwith Zia and
Desjardins.Trying to stop the
Kanesfromsearchingfor
Set, Desjardinssummons
Sekhmet. The avenging
goddesspursuestheirsky
boat untilthey crash-
land in a huge pile of
chilies,and Carterfinds
a cleverway to turn
Sekhmetinto a giant
sleepingcow. . . .
The pharaoh’sbarge journeythroughthe twelve

Carterand Sadie’ssecond sectionsof the river,
magicalboat is the pharaoh’s encounteringa different
bargethey sail down the River challengein eachsection,or
of Nightthat runs throughthe house. Amongthese challenges
Duat, to search for Ra. At the arefiguringout the secretname
start,the boat is a wreck, with of Knum the ram god, searching
a tatteredsail, brokenoars, and Sunny Acres(the rest home of
cobwebbedrigging. To make thegods) for Ra, and playinga
mattersworse, it is hauntedby deadlygame of senet with Bes
spectersin the formof Gran and and Khonsu,the moon god.
GrampsFaust.Carterdefeats Eventuallythe boat takes them
themusing his pharaoh’scrook to their encounterwith Apophis
and flail,and he and Sadie himselfin the red cavern.
Kanesfromsearchingfor
Desjardinssummons
Sekhmet. The avenging
goddesspursuestheirsky
boat untilthey crash-
land in a huge pile of
chilies,and Carterfinds
cleverway to turn
Sekhmetinto a giant
sleepingcow. . . .
The pharaoh’sbarge journeythroughthe twelve

Carterand Sadie’ssecond sectionsof the river,
magicalboat is the pharaoh’s encounteringa different
bargethey sail down the River challengein eachsection,or
Nightthat runs throughthe house. Amongthese challenges
Duat, to search for Ra. At the arefiguringout the secretname
start,the boat is a wreck, with of Knum the ram god, searching
tatteredsail, brokenoars, and Sunny Acres(the rest home of
cobwebbedrigging. To make thegods) for Ra, and playinga
mattersworse, it is hauntedby deadlygame of senet with Bes
spectersin the formof Gran and and Khonsu,the moon god.
GrampsFaust.Carterdefeats Eventuallythe boat takes them
themusing his pharaoh’scrook to their encounterwith Apophis
flail,and he and Sadie himselfin the red cavern.
141
Approaching
theRedPyramid
Approaching
theRedPyramid
“Theworldhadchanged.
Thesungodhadreturned.
Apophiswasfreefromhiscage,
andalthoughhe’dbeenbanished
to somedeeppartof theabyss,
he’dbe workinghiswaybackvery
quickly.Warwascoming.Wehad
somuchworkto do.”
—SADIE
“Theworldhadchanged.
Thesungodhadreturned.
Apophiswasfreefromhiscage,
andalthoughhe’dbeenbanished
to somedeeppartof theabyss,
he’dbe workinghiswaybackvery
quickly.Warwascoming.Wehad
somuchworkto do.”
—SADIE

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Introduction THE STORY SO FAR

SectionOne INTRODUCING THE KANES

SectionTwo GODS & GODDESSES

SectionThree DARK DEITIES & BEASTLY BEINGS

SectionFour HIEROGLYPHS, SYMBOLS & COMMANDS

SectionFive EXPLORING THE HOUSE OF LIFE

SectionSix WELCOME TO THE TWENTY-FIRST NOME

SectionSeven CARTER & SADIE’S TRAINEE MAGICIANS 105

SectionEight GUIDE TO MAGICAL PLACES 119

SectionNine ARTIFACTS OF POWER 127

SectionTen TRAVELING WITH THE KANES 137

Introduction THE STORY SO FAR 7

SectionOne INTRODUCING THE KANES 11

SectionTwo GODS & GODDESSES 27

SectionThree DARK DEITIES & BEASTLY BEINGS 53

SectionFour HIEROGLYPHS, SYMBOLS & COMMANDS 63

SectionFive EXPLORING THE HOUSE OF LIFE 73

SectionSix WELCOME TO THE TWENTY-FIRST NOME 95

SectionSeven CARTER & SADIE’S TRAINEE MAGICIANS 105

SectionEight GUIDE TO MAGICAL PLACES 119

SectionNine ARTIFACTS OF POWER 127

SectionTen TRAVELING WITH THE KANES 137

Carter and Sadie Kane

“Whenyousee eachothertwicea year,it’s like you’redistant

Carter and Sadie Kane

“Whenyousee eachothertwicea year,it’s like you’redistant

WhenCarterand Sadiedo see eachother,they usually

WhenCarterand Sadiedo see eachother,they usually

Juliususeshis job as a coverfor his life as a magician. Histravels

Juliususeshis job as a coverfor his life as a magician. Histravels

Amoshas longkepthis distancefromCarterand

Amosis the onewhohas to explainto the

Amoshas longkepthis distancefromCarterand

Amosis the onewhohas to explainto the

Q: WHAT WOULD YOU SAY probably my most important

IS YOUR PERSONAL STYLE? accessory – and they’re great

A: Definitely not boring, I’ll for drowning out adults and

tell you that. I keep an eye teachers .

out for vintage bargains, but

my everyday look generally

includes perfectly broken—in

jeans, a T-shirt, and a leather

jacket, worn with combat boots .

I never go anywhere without

my music, so earphones are

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY probably my most important

YOUR PERSONAL STYLE? accessory – and they’re great

Definitely not boring, I’ll for drowning out adults and

you that. I keep an eye teachers .

for vintage bargains, but

everyday look generally

a T-shirt, and a leather

worn with combat boots .

music, so earphones are

A: Liz and Emma. But I YOUR DOWNTIME?

don’t get to see them as much, A: Well, what with trying

magicians around, I do, I like to skateboard

I’m making new and Rollerblade with