King Tut Myths

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While many people believe that history is full of facts, it is also filled with myths and fantasies. The Curse of the Pharaoh, also known as the Curse of the Mummy, is one such myth that has captured the attention of many historians. The circumstances that led to the myth created a great deal of controversy.
The Curse of the Pharaoh revolves around the controversy that arose from Howard Carter opening King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt. King Tutankhamun, also known as King Tut, retains the title of Egypt’s 12th pharaoh during its18th dynasty. According to biography.com, after his death at age 19, King Tut disappeared from history until the discovery of his tomb in 1922. Archaeologist Howard Carter discovered King Tut’s tomb in 1922, reviving …show more content…

Native Egyptians feared that it was it was a curse laid upon any who attempted to defile King Tut’s tomb. This fear stemmed from the superstition of the supernatural that resided within the Egyptian population. While the fear of the supernatural is evident in many of the world’s cultures, it was extremely prominent in religious areas such as the Egyptian population. The Egyptian population believed that King Tut’s tomb had a curse laid upon it as a safety precaution against graverobbers. Whenever Howard Carter opened the tomb one of the men present, Lord Carnarvon, died shortly afterwards which gave birth to the fear of the …show more content…

So as a result they blamed the incidence on their fear of their gods. This condemnation led to the mass teaching of fearing the supernatural and as a result all of the Egyptian offspring began to fear the tombs left behind by the previous pharaohs. This widespread fear led to creation of myths and stories in order dissuade the younger generation from making the same mistake that Howard Carter's expedition committed. While some of these stories died out, some however managed to live on as legends and epics that still entertain the mind of people worldwide

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