The hated pharaoh Set-Thoth-Geb, whose name was forbidden to be written in Egypt, and who is largely known to us via the Persians (who called him Tsathoggua), was said to have dealt with a demon to ensure that he would gain another empire every time he was dethroned. But, the legend continues, the gods decreed that he would lose every empire he regained, condemning him to an eternity of being both the cause and victim of great suffering.
Certain descriptions of the pharaoh resemble those of Anhotep. It is possible, then, that he made his way from our world to that of Teleleli (or the reverse), and that the two hated rulers are one.
James Hutchings' guide to the inhabitants, places, gods and monsters of the great city of Teleleli and the islands around.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Set-Thoth-Geb
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Clark Ashton Smith,
gods,
Locations outside Teleleli,
magic
Friday, April 29, 2011
From a map made in 1367
Here are statues which stand before the shores of Atullia and which have been set up for the safety of sailors; for beyond is the vile sea, which sailors cannot navigate.
Franciscus Pizzigano.
Franciscus Pizzigano.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
The Prince and the Sky-Maiden
My short story The Prince and the Sky-Maiden is now online.
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