An Aztec Priest, an ancient evil, and the end of the fifth age of the earth. In this episode, we travel to Mexico to look into Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy from the year 2000. In the UK, this film was instead titled Bram Stoker's the Legend of the Mummy 2.

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Names and Terms

Cihuateteo = Devine Goddesses that haunt crossings and bring misfortune.

Huītzilōpōchtli = A solar and war god. The patron god of the Aztecs.

Mictlan = A hell like place of suffering beneath the earth where the Aztec's believed most people went after death.

Tlachtli = the court in which a Mesoamerican ballgame was played.

Tzitzimime = Deities with skeletal faces, webbed hands and feet, and necklaces of hands and hearts.

Bibliography

Aguilar-Moreno, M. (2006). Handbook to life in the Aztec world. Infobase Publishing

Burland, C, and Forman, W. (1980). The Aztecs: gods and fate in ancient Mexico. Orbis Publishing

IMDB. (2023). Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home

Jones, M. (2002). Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy 2. Retrieved from https://moviearchive.citizencaine.org/

Pennock, C, D. (2008). Bonds of blood: gender, lifecycle and sacrifice in Aztec culture. Palgrave Macmillan Publishing

Soustelle, J. (1955). Daily life of the Aztecs: on the Eve of the Spanish Conquest. O’Brian, P (Trans). Stanford University Press

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The Land of the Dead, A colonial Villian, and a Stolen Wedding Ring. In this episode, we look at the animated film Mummies from 2023.

In terms of the cast for this film, Eleanor Tomlinson plays Pincess Nefer, Joe Thomas plats Thut, and Sean Bean plays Pharaoh.

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External Links for Information on Akhenaten

Religion For Breakfast (2023). Akhenaten: The First Monotheist? Atenism. Retrieved from Akhenaten: The First Monotheist? | Atenism

History of Egypt Podcast (2019). 108, AKA Amunhotep IV. Retrieved from https://www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com/aka-amunhotep-iv-episode-108/

Bibliography

Allen, J. P. (2004, May). Some aspects of the non-royal afterlife in the Old Kingdom. In The Old Kingdom Art and Archaeology, Proceedings of the Conference held in Prague, May (pp. 9-17).

Brier, B and Hobbs, H. (2008). Daily life of the ancient Egyptians. Greenwood Press

Hart, G. (2005). The Routledge dictionary of Egyptian gods and goddesses. Routledge.

IMDB. (2023). Mummies. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home

Lewis, N. (2001). Greeks in ptolemaic Egypt. American Society of Papyrologists.

Rotten Tomatoes (2023). Mummies. Retrieved from https://www.rottentomatoes.com/

Shaw, I. (1991). Egyptian warfare and weapons. Shire Publications

Tartaglione, N. (2023). ‘Mummies’: Thrifty Spanish Animation Hit Unwraps $50M At Worldwide Box Office And Provides “Another Perspective” On Family Comedy. Retrieved from Deadline – Hollywood Entertainment Breaking News

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A coat of many colours, a mircle child, and a classic story. Joseph: King of Dreams is the prequal to the Dreamworks animated classic Prince of Egypt. In this episode, as well as reviewing the film, we also examine the background information for the film, and assess its historical accuracy.

In terms of the film's cast: Richard McGonagle plays Pharaoh, Mark Hamil plays Judah, Richard Herd plays Jacob, and Ben Affleck plays the main character, Joseph.

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Bibliography

Bagnato, D. (2006). The Westcar papyrus: a transliteration, translation and language analysis. Edition Atelier.

Bedell, E. D. (1973). Criminal law in the Egyptian Ramesside period. Brandeis University.

Ilin-Tomich, A. (2016). Second Intermediate Period. UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology, 1(1).

IMDB. (2023). Joseph: king of Dreams. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home

Janssen. (1970). Commodity prices from the Ramesside Period. Leiden: Brill

Lorton, D. (1977). The treatment of criminals in ancient Egypt: through the New Kingdom. Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient/Journal de l'histoire economique et sociale de l'Orient, 2-64.

McDonald, A. (2014). Animals in Egypt. In The Oxford Handbook of Animals in Classical Thought and Life (pp. 441-460). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Rotten Tomatoes (2023). Joseph: King of Dreams. Retrieved from https://www.rottentomatoes.com/

Shaw, I. (1991). Egyptian warfare and weapons. Shire Publications

Stadelmann, R. (1985). Die ägyptischen Pyramiden: vom Ziegelbau zum Weltwunder. Mainz

VerSteeg, R. (2002). Law in ancient Egypt. Carolina Academic Press

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An epic battle between classic monsters. In this episode of the Mummy Movie Podcast, we look into Frankenstein vs the Mummy from 2015.

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Bibliography

Brier, B. M., & Hobbs, H. (2008). Daily life of the ancient Egyptians. Bloomsbury Publishing USA.

Faiella, G. (2006). The technology of Mesopotamia. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.

Grimal, N A. (1992). history of Ancient Egypt. Shaw, I (trans). Blackwell Publishing

IMDB. (2023). Frankenstein vs the Mummy. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home

Jones, R. (2006). The use of manpower in the construction of old and middle kingdom pyramid complexes (Doctoral dissertation, University of Liverpool).

Kanawati, N. (1984). New evidence on the reign of Userkare?. Gottinger Miszellen Gottingen, (83), 31-37.

Rotten Tomatoes (2023). Frankenstein vs the Mummy. Retrieved from https://www.rottentomatoes.com/

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A legendary warrior, an evil warlord, and an epic quest. In this episode, we look into, Scorpion king 5: Book of Souls! Join the Mummy Movie Podcast as we look into the as of yet final film in a series that has seen ninjas in 3000 BC, mechanical steampunk dragons, trips to the Underworld, and people flying through the air using magnets.

In terms of the cast: Peter Mensah plays Nebserek, Pearl Thusi plays Tala, Mayling Ng plays Khensa, Inge Beckmann plays Mennofer, Nathan Jones plays Enkidu, and Zach McGowan plays Mathayus, the Scorpion King

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Bibliography

Adams, B., & Ciałowicz, K. M. (1997). Protodynastic Egypt. Shire Egyptology

Brier, B. M., & Hobbs, H. (2008). Daily life of the ancient Egyptians. Bloomsbury Publishing USA.

Faiella, G. (2006). The technology of Mesopotamia. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.

Hart, G. (2005). The Routledge dictionary of Egyptian gods and goddesses. Routledge.

IMDB. (2023). Scorpion King 5: book of Souls. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home

McDonald, A. (2014). Animals in Egypt. In The Oxford Handbook of Animals in Classical Thought and Life (pp. 441-460). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Nicholason, P and Henderson, J. (2000). Glass. Ancient Egyptian materials and technology, 194-226

Romano, J. F. (1989). The Bes-image in pharaonic Egypt. New Work University

Romano, J, F. (1981). The origin of the Bes-Image. Bulletin of the Egyptological Seminar (Vol II). 39-55

Rotten Tomatoes (2023). Scorpion King 5: Book of Souls Retrieved from https://www.rottentomatoes.com/

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They’re eating her… and then they’re going to eat me… OH MY GODDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!

An unsuspecting family, a creepy village, and goblins (not trolls). In this episode, myself, and guest Jake Fleming dive into the so bad that it is good classic, Troll 2.

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Host: Peter Rose

Guest: Jake Fleming

bibliography

IMDB. (2023). Troll 2. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home

Phillips, W. (2013). So bad it's good: The" kuso" aesthetic in" Troll 2. Transformative Works and Cultures, 14.

Stephenson, M. (2009). Worst best movie. Magic Stone Productions

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One of the most famous stories of all time. In this episode, once again, we delve into the 1998 Dreamworks classic, the Prince of Egypt!

In Part 1 we looked at the background infromation on the film, and then went onto examin the evidence for the exodus, the origin of the Hebrew People, and the meaning of the word Moses. In this second part, we examine the historical accuracy of the film, and then review it.

In terms of the film's cast: Val Kilmer plays Moses, Patrick Stewart plays Seti I, Steve Martin plays Hotep, Martin Short plays Huy, Sandra Bullock plays Miriam, and Ralph Fiennes plays Ramesses II.

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Bibliography

Andrews, C. (1990).Ancient Egyptian Jewellery. London: British Museum

Collier, S. A. (1996). The crowns of Pharaoh: their development and significance in ancient Egyptian kingship. University of California, Los Angeles.

IMDB. (2023). Prince of Egypt. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home

Malamat, A. (1997). The Exodus Egyptian analogies. In Frerichs, S, E and Lesko, L, H (Eds). Exodus: the Egyptian Evidence. Eisenbrauns; Indiana.

McDonald, A. (2014). Animals in Egypt. In The Oxford Handbook of Animals in Classical Thought and Life (pp. 441-460). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Redford, D. B. (2020). Egypt, Canaan, and Israel in ancient times. Princeton University Press.

Robins, G. (1999). Hair and the Construction of Identity in Ancient Egypt, c. 1480-1350 BC. Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt, 36, 55-69.

Rotten Tomatoes (2023). Prince of Egypt. Retrieved from https://www.rottentomatoes.com/

Shaw, I. (1991). Egyptian warfare and weapons. Shire Publications

Weinstein, J. (1997). Exodus and archaeological reality. In Frerichs, S, E and Lesko, L, H (Eds). Exodus: the Egyptian Evidence. Eisenbrauns; Indiana.

Yurco, F, J. (1997). Campaign and Israel's origins. In Frerichs, S, E and Lesko, L, H (Eds). Exodus: the Egyptian Evidence. Eisenbrauns; Indiana.

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Moses, the Exodus, and a 1998 Classic. In this episode of the Mummy Movie Podcast, we look into the Dreamworks animated film, Prince of Egypt.

In this first part, we shall go over the background information on the film, and then look into the origins of the Hebrew people, the evidence for the Exodus, the the meaning of the name Moses.

In part 2, next monday, we shall go over the historical accuracy of the actual film, followed by a review.

In terms of the cast, some of the many famous names include, Val kilmer as Moses, Ralph Fiennes plays Ramoses, Jeff Goldblum as Aaron, Danny Glover as Jethro, Sandra Bullock as Miriam, and Patrick Stewart as Seti 

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Bibliography

Collier, S. A. (1996). The crowns of Pharaoh: their development and significance in ancient Egyptian kingship. University of California, Los Angeles.

IMDB. (2023). Prince of Egypt. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home

Malamat, A. (1997). The Exodus Egyptian analogies. In Frerichs, S, E and Lesko, L, H (Eds). Exodus: the Egyptian Evidence. Eisenbrauns; Indiana.

McDonald, A. (2014). Animals in Egypt. In The Oxford Handbook of Animals in Classical Thought and Life (pp. 441-460). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Redford, D. B. (2020). Egypt, Canaan, and Israel in ancient times. Princeton University Press.

Robins, G. (1999). Hair and the Construction of Identity in Ancient Egypt, c. 1480-1350 BC. Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt, 36, 55-69.

Rotten Tomatoes (2023). Prince of Egypt. Retrieved from https://www.rottentomatoes.com/

Shaw, I. (1991). Egyptian warfare and weapons. Shire Publications

Weinstein, J. (1997). Exodus and archaeological reality. In Frerichs, S, E and Lesko, L, H (Eds). Exodus: the Egyptian Evidence. Eisenbrauns; Indiana.

Yurco, F, J. (1997). Campaign and Israel's origins. In Frerichs, S, E and Lesko, L, H (Eds). Exodus: the Egyptian Evidence. Eisenbrauns; Indiana.

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