{"podcast":{"title":"The History of Egypt Podcast","slug":"the-history-of-egypt-podcast-436522","podcast_index_feed_id":436522,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ARML1519631706","website_url":"https://egyptianhistorypodcast.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/7f77b9bc-b6f6-11ed-8eb6-6b5f270b4f7b/image/a137fbdc5b879ae4a13d9fa427cd75aa.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Dominic Perry","episode_count":370,"summary":"Ancient Egypt, from Creation to Cleopatra. This podcast tells the story of pharaonic Egypt \"in their own words.\" Using archaeology, ancient texts, and up-to-date scholarship, we uncover the world of the Nile Valley and its people. Hosted on the Airwave Media Network.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T22:17:58.926977+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-history-of-egypt-podcast-436522"},"episode":{"title":"230: Khaemwaset & the Book of Thoth","slug":"230-khaemwaset-the-book-of-thoth","published_at":"2026-03-16T09:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-history-of-egypt-podcast-436522/230-khaemwaset-the-book-of-thoth","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-history-of-egypt-podcast-436522","url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML1836993791.mp3?updated=1773743295","audio_url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML1836993791.mp3?updated=1773743295","summary":"The prince Kha-em-Waset (lived c.1260 BCE) was a learned man, and an accomplished priest. Centuries after his death, storytellers remembered the prince as a sage and magician. They told tales of his adventures, including one where Khaemwaset stole a magical book, belonging to the great god Djehuty/Thoth. In a tale of gothic horror, the prince must wrangle with the consequences of his greed... CONTENT WARNING: Story contains themes of suicide, murder, and sexual horror. Please listen with discretion. Music: Matt Uelman, \"Tristram;\" Keith Zizza, \"Dissatisfaction,\" \"Memories of Thebes,\" and \"Beloved of Ma'at;\" Ray Noble & His Orchestra, \"Midnight with the Stars and You (Instrumental);\" TableTop Audio \"The Mummy's Tomb.\" Logo image: Statue of Khaemwaset from Asyut, now in British Museum (photo Dominic Perry); painting of Tabubue, by M. Lalau (1932). The Tale of Khaemwaset and the Book of Thoth: Griffith, F. L. (1900). Stories of the high priests of Memphis: The Sethon of Herodotus and the Demotic tales of Khamuas. Available at Internet Archive. Lichtheim, M. (1980). Ancient Egyptian Literature Volume III: The Late Period, 125—151. Ritner, R. K. (2003b). The Romance of Setna Khaemuas and the Mummies (Setna I). In W. K. Simpson (Ed.), The Literature of Ancient Egypt: An Anthology of Stories, Instructions, Stelae, Autobiographies, and Poetry (3rd ed., pp. 453--469). Vinson, S. (2018). The Craft of a Good scribe: History, Narrative and Meaning in the First tale of Setne Khaemwas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"The prince Kha-em-Waset (lived c.1260 BCE) was a learned man, and an accomplished priest. Centuries after his death, storytellers remembered the prince as…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2106,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-history-of-egypt-podcast-436522/episodes/230-khaemwaset-the-book-of-thoth/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-history-of-egypt-podcast-436522/230-khaemwaset-the-book-of-thoth.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}