THE TOMB OF MAMOSE/TANUS

Discussion about Wilbur Smith's Egyptian series.

THE TOMB OF MAMOSE/TANUS

Postby NECRON99 » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:23 pm

HELLO ALL, I AM AN AVID FAN OF MR. SMITH'S WORK. I MUST SAY THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN SINCE JAMES CLAVELL'S WORKS THAT I HAVE BEEN SO CAPTIVATED BY BY AN AUTHOR'S HISTORICAL SERIES. I AM A DEGREE HOLDING HISTORIAN, BUT A MERCHANT MARINE BY TRADE. I AM ALSO AN AMATEUR CARTOGRAPHER... MY QUESTION IS: HAS ANYONE ATTEMPTED TO CREATE A MAP OF THE ABBEY GORGE LOCATION OF TAITA'S DAM, THE LOCATION OF MAMOSE/TANUS'S TOMB, AND THE INTERIOR OF THE TOMB IT'S SELF? I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON A DIAGRAM FROM THE DESCRIPTIONS PROVIDED IN THE NOVELS AND OTHER SOURCES, BUT THE INFORMATION IS LIMITED. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY THOUGHTS OR COLLABORATION IN THIS EFFORT. THANK YOU.
DEO VINDICI
User avatar
NECRON99
Junior Member
Junior Member
 
Posts: 10
Joined: Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:08 pm
Location: IN THE HEART OF EVERY GOOD BELIEVER
Currently Reading: WARLOCK

Re: THE TOMB OF MAMOSE/TANUS

Postby Nefer » Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:26 pm

Hi NECRON99 :) I'm a big fan of Clavell myself :)

I don't think anyone has attempted to map out the trip, although I recall someone else saying they'd like to see it on Google Earth. If you could map it out and share we would all be thrilled!
"If I ever ask anything of you it would be to please consider life with an open mind and respect the opinions and wishes of others as long as they bring no harm to you and as long as you bring no harm or corruption to others."
~ Jason Mraz
User avatar
Nefer
Geek in the Pink
Geek in the Pink
 
Posts: 1904
Joined: Sun Sep 25, 2005 9:20 pm
Location: Vancouver, BC

Re: THE TOMB OF MAMOSE/TANUS

Postby NECRON99 » Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:20 pm

THANK YOU NEFER, I HAVE DONE PRELIMINARY DIAGRAMS OF THE GORGE AND SOME ACTUAL BLUEPRINTING OF THE TOMB FROM THE ENTRANCE TO THE GALLERY OF THE GODS. THE "BAO BOARD" LABYRINTH BEYOND THE SHRINE OF OSIRUS IS WHATS GIVING ME FITS. MR. SMITH GIVES US THE FIRST TWO MOVES AND THE EIGHTEENTH MOVE THROUGH THE MAZE BEYOND. WHICH LEAVES MOVES THREE THROUGH SEVENTEEN AND THEIR VERSE "CLUES" TO THE IMAGINATION. NOT TO MENTION THE THREE DIMENSIONAL ASPECT OF THE MAZE IT'S SELF. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANKS AGAIN.
DEO VINDICI
User avatar
NECRON99
Junior Member
Junior Member
 
Posts: 10
Joined: Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:08 pm
Location: IN THE HEART OF EVERY GOOD BELIEVER
Currently Reading: WARLOCK

Re: THE TOMB OF MAMOSE/TANUS

Postby Etaeb » Fri May 09, 2008 9:04 am

Necron, I think they go into more detail in the Seventh Scroll. It's a blur, but I'm sure they didn't just guess where to go. Maybe you can correlate the two stories and finish the map?
User avatar
Etaeb
Junior Member
Junior Member
 
Posts: 11
Joined: Thu May 08, 2008 10:17 am
Location: South Africa
Currently Reading: River God


Return to The Egyptians

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 7 guests

cron