Mummies are undead, preserved corpses (commonly found in Egypt-themed stories) from the Goosebumps franchise. They are a lightly recurring antagonist throughout the franchise, having been mentioned in and appeared in over nine different Goosebumps books.
History[]
In a general definition, mummies are the bodies of human beings and/or animals that have been preserved either through ceremonial practices or by natural means if located in the right place (namely bogs and high, dry, cold mountaintops).
Mummification was a very important tradition in the ancient Egyptian religion as the physical body was thought to be needed in the afterlife. The following list features the process of mummification.
- The body is carefully washed.
- All vital organs, except for the heart, are removed. The brain is actually removed through the nose with the use of a metallic hook.
- Not all organs are discarded. Some are put in specially made jars, each guarded by an Egyptian god. The stomach goes into the jackal-headed Duamutef jar. The liver goes into the human-headed Imsety jar. The lungs go into the baboon-headed Hapi jar, and the intestines go into the falcon-headed Qebehsenuef jar. These jars are eventually placed in the tomb with the mummy, as it was thought that these organs were needed in the afterlife.
- The body is covered in a type of salt called natron, which removes all of the moisture from the body. The body dries in the salt for 40 days.
- The body is wrapped in linen, which is glued to the skin with tar or resin.
- Finally, the body is wrapped in a sheet and placed in its coffin or sarcophagus.
Powers[]
In The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb, mummies are reanimated if shown The Summoner, a small mummified hand of mysterious origin. Another method of resurrection was present in Return of the Mummy, where legend said Prince Khor-Ru would come to life if the six words "Teki Kahru Teki Kahra Teki Khari" were chanted. Once alive, mummies are shown to be surprisingly powerful and difficult to stop, especially in large groups.
Weaknesses[]
Due to their old, withered state, mummies move slowly and can be easily evaded in chases. The gauze covering them is also extremely flammable, making for an effective method of destroying them. In 'Who's Your Mummy?' water is also a weakness towards mummies as getting doused with the liquid causes them to disintegrate into ash.
Books about mummies[]
- Goosebumps
- Give Yourself Goosebumps
- Trapped in Bat Wing Hall - A mummy is said to live in the cemetery near Bat Wing Hall.
- Diary of a Mad Mummy
- Little Comic Shop of Horrors
- Tales to Give You Goosebumps
- Goosebumps Triple Header
- Goosebumps Series 2000
- Goosebumps HorrorLand
- Goosebumps SlappyWorld
- Goosebumps House of Shivers
Mummies in HorrorLand[]
In the Goosebumps HorrorLand video game, mummies can be found aimless wandering Terror Tombs in place of the other children NPCs (your character is the first guest in HorrorLand with enough Frights to make the park's Fright Restriction). They also appear as obstacles in the Terror Tomb mini-games such Certain Death.
Mummies in the Goosebumps franchise[]
- Mummified Victims - Victims of Ahmed and the descendants of Priestess Khala from The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb.
- Prince Khor-Ru - The mummy from Return of the Mummy as well as the first Goosebumps film.
- Amen Lucax - The mummy from the short story Don't Wake Mummy. His name is given in the television adaptation.
- Mummified Cat - The Mummy's Cat in the Goosebumps television adaptation of "Don't Wake Mummy".
- King Buthramaman - The mummy from Diary of a Mad Mummy.
- Menes - A sleeping mummy you bump into in Little Comic Shop of Horrors
- Emperor Pukrah - The Jekeziah Mummy from The Mummy Walks.
- Kid-Faced Mummies - Robot mummies from the short story The Mummy with My Face.
- Captured Mummies - Mummies being kept alive by Tuttan-Rha in Who's Your Mummy?.
- Arragotus - The mummy from The Dummy Meets the Mummy!.
- King Raman - The boy king and deuteragonist of Night of the Living Mummy.
Gallery[]
Covers[]
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Artwork[]
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