Im-ho-tep

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Im-ho-tep is an Ancient Egyptian high priest who was buried alive for trying to resurrect his lover Princess Anck-es-en-Amon. He is also known as Ardath Bey and The Mummy. He preys on Helen Grosvenor, who is the lookalike ancestor/past life of Princess Anck-es-en-Amon.

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When

First attested
3000 BCE
Attested period
1932 – 1932
Historical notes
Fictional character portrayed in a 1932 film.

Relationships

syncretized with
Thoth, Asklepios
manifests as
Ardeth Bey
child of
Ptah, Khereduankh
served by
Scroll of Thoth
enemy of
Ankh-es-en-Amon

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Sources

Source passages

“Boris Karloff as Ardath Bey / Im-ho-tep / The Mummy, an Ancient Egyptian high priest, buried alive for trying to resurrect his lover Princess Anck-es-en-Amon”

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