Pyramidiocy - Part Five: The Curse of the Pharaohs

Historical Blindness

Nathaniel Lloyd

Politics, News, Religion & Spirituality, History, Religion

4 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 2 July 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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In the fifth part of this 6-part series on pyramid myths, 19th-century Egyptomania gives way to Tutmania and the fake news hoaxes of the early 20th century keep Egyptian myths popular among conspiracists, occultists, and psychic grifters. Switch to Mint Mobile and get a new 3-month unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month. Visit MINTMOBILE.com/BLINDNESS! Direct all advertising inquiries to [email protected]. Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts! Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com sometime before the release of the next episode. Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes! Check out my novel, Manuscript Found! And check out the show merch, which make perfect gifts! Further support the show by giving a one-time gift at paypal.me/NathanLeviLloyd or finding me on Venmo at @HistoricalBlindness. Some background music, including "Remedy for Melancholy," "daemones," "daedalus," "Wake Up," and "Oneiri," is by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0). Additional Music: "The Bee Sting" copyright Creepy Pizza. Check out Creepy Pizza on bandcamp. Other music copyright Alex Kish. Check out his work at https://www.alexkishmusic.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:07.3	You know what that is.
0:10.0	An ice cold beer.
0:11.9	What's different?
0:15.0	It's Budweiser.
0:16.6	Food longer for a refreshing, smooth taste.
0:23.0	Like no other.
0:25.9	Cheers to that.
0:28.1	Budweiser, like no other.
0:30.4	Please drink responsibly.
0:31.5	For the facts, visit drinkaware.com.
0:33.0	com. It is no surprise that fiction about Egyptian crypts and mummies would develop as tropes
0:45.5	of the horror genre.
0:47.4	On the surface, they are obviously related to death and burial, which was a common subject
0:53.3	mined by horror authors in the 19th century.
0:56.8	Think, for example, of Poe's stories about being buried alive, or Mary Shelley's tale of
1:03.0	grave robbery and resurrection, or Bram Stoker's use of old folklore about revenance in his
1:10.2	invention of the modern vampire story.
1:13.1	Egyptomania led to some exceedingly horrific phenomena in the Victorian era.
1:19.3	These Victorian writers were influenced by the aesthetic of the Gothic literature that preceded
1:24.9	their work, but they must also have been influenced by the
1:28.8	macabre occupations of their time. Victorians in general developed a morbid fascination with
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