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“What is the power of the Stela? It’s a work of
rather frightening thaumaturgy, a forbidden tome on stone said to have been
composed by the Lord of Divine Words, Thoth, the god symbolised by an ibis, or
by a cynocephalus baboon, ‘Mighty in his Wonderworking Formulae’. Thoth was the
mysterious source of power of all amulets, spells and invocations of the gods,
and inside this book was said to be all the magic of the world, the source of
spiritual technology and power. It came with a reputation, a blurb along these
lines…”
Anson flashed words on to the screen:
When
you read this work, you will behold and possess the powers of the earth, the
sky, the waters, the infernal regions of the abyss - the underworld, that is -
the mountains, beasts, birds, creatures, reptiles, the fishes of the darkest
sea, as well as the magical powers of the gods of Egypt themselves...
“In short, you would be established on
high in this world and, in the Egyptians’ words, have the ability to work great
wonders. It’s my belief that this forbidden Stela not only exists but its
contents have resurfaced at several stages in history, all convulsive periods.
I am convinced that they may be re-appearing in our time, judging by the
current state of the planet.”
