Mummy

In this episode, we’re traveling to Egypt, land of the pyramids and the ancient stomping ground of the pharaohs, to look at a monster that’s perhaps more real than any creature we’ve explored so far on this show— the mummy.  As early as 2800 BCE, deliberate mummification became an integral part of Egyptian death rituals, and was a key aspect of religion. The Egyptians believed that preserving the body was necessary if one wished to ensure immortality, and the mummified body was buried with luxury goods and wealth that could be utilized by the deceased in the afterlife. Of course, these real world mummies are quite a departure from the idea of the “monster mummy”— the undead, bandaged, revenge-seeking creature that spooks in the shadows. This mummy is something else entirely, and a relatively modern creation. This episode features an original story we’ve written in house called “The Curator and the Curse of Cairo.” Find a transcript of this episode here.