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sandstorm September 17 2023, 17:45:07 UTC

Why is "Cleopatra in space" such a popular concept lol I get it bc it seems kind of cool and people are too lazy to research other Egyptian rulers in her stead.

Is there a popular property that uses a mummy that isn't named Cleo?

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mizzyoung September 17 2023, 17:59:26 UTC
I know King Tut is used a lot, but currently blanking on specific properties.

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sandstorm September 17 2023, 18:02:40 UTC

I remember there was an animated show about Tut and I'm 90% sure the modern day girl was called Cleo lol the closest thing I can imagine is maybe the Bartimaeus Trilogy that did have a Ptolemy in a significant role.

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mystic_kiwi September 17 2023, 18:24:20 UTC
I remember that cartoon! I think, anyways. It used to play on the same syndicated Saturday morning block as Jackie Chan Adventures and Yu-Gi-Oh and you know what? I loved it.

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amalgamade September 17 2023, 19:50:40 UTC
Are you thinking of Monster High? Or am I just basic af lmao

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sandstorm September 17 2023, 19:51:50 UTC
To their credit they at least have Nefera too.

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pepsi_twist9 September 17 2023, 19:57:28 UTC
I was trying to find some show that may be Canadian about some teenage girl that brings an Egyptian Pharoah to modern day and he enrolls in her school I think from either the 90s or early 00s and I can't find it at all. I think that was based on Tut

Edit: Nope, found it, it's called I Love Mummy

The show centred on the Barnes family, who moved into their recently deceased great aunt Agnes' house. In the attic they came across a sarcophagus that opened up to reveal a 5,000-year-old demi-god, Prince Nuffratuti of Abu Simbel, Elyes Gabel, who is unable to ascend to the afterlife until he has completed his scroll of tasks.

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alwayspolaris September 17 2023, 22:50:28 UTC
I will say there are lots of other mummies in popular tv/movies - some real rulers/priests, lots of fake ones.

The Mummy series (30s and 90s versions) - Imhotep (real)
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb series - Ra-Antef, son of Ramesses VIII (RVIII is real, son is fictional to my knowledge)
Night at the Museum - Akhmenrah (fictional)
Under Wraps - Harold (fictional lol)
Scooby Doo and the Ghoul School - Tanis (fictional)
Hotel Transylvania - unnamed mummy but not Cleopatra for sure (boy mummy)
The Monster Squad - unnamed mummy but also not Cleopatra (boy mummy)

Bonus: Buffy - Incan Mummy (we never find find out her name in the show but she's based on the real Momia Juanita)

I apparently love mummies because I love all these movies/shows lol.

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sandstorm September 17 2023, 23:03:03 UTC
I choose to believe there was an ancient Egyptian wandering around lower Memphis named Harold lol

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