Ep. 1181, The Ring of Thoth, by Arthur Conan DoyleVINTAGE
Summary
This episode features a reading of Arthur Conan Doyle’s short story, "The Ring of Thoth." The narrative follows Egyptologist John Vansittart Smith, who falls asleep in the Louvre and witnesses a mysterious attendant performing a ritual on a mummy. The attendant reveals himself as Sosra, an immortal Egyptian priest from the reign of Thutmose who has spent four millennia searching for a specific ring containing a lethal antidote to his elixir of life. Sosra explains that he has finally located the ring, which was hidden with the mummy of his long-lost love, allowing him to end his eternal exi…
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Introduction of Egyptologist John Van Sittard Smith
Smith arrives in Paris and enters the Louvre
Smith notices the strange Egyptian attendant
Smith falls asleep in the Egyptian gallery
The attendant returns with a lamp at midnight
The attendant unwraps a mummy to reveal a woman
Smith is discovered and confronted by the attendant
The attendant reveals his ancient Egyptian origins
The attendant explains his discovery of the elixir of life
The attendant's love story and the white plague
The death of his lover and Parmes' betrayal
The search for the Ring of Thought and the Hyksos war
Centuries of wandering and the passage of time
The attendant's return to Abaris and final plan
The attendant's confession and departure
The discovery of the attendant's body the next morning
Outro and additional audiobook recommendations
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