# Endnotes explained — Brood of the Witch-Queen

> Chapter companion for Brood of the Witch-Queen by Sax Rohmer.

## What happens

The endnotes provide a single citation from Collectanea Hermetica, Vol. VIII, suggesting that the mummy-case (sarcophagus) served as a material basis for preserving the magical powers (Khu) of an Adept.

## Themes in this chapter

### The Occult and Ancient Egypt

The endnote directly references the mummy-case and the preservation of magical powers (Khu) of an Adept, tying the narrative to ancient Egyptian occult practices.

## Key lines

> It seems exceedingly probable that … the mummy-case (sarcophagus), with its painted presentment of the living person, was the material basis for the preservation of the … Khu (magical powers) of a fully-equipped Adept.

The sarcophagus, bearing a painted likeness of the deceased, likely served as a physical anchor for preserving the magical essence of a fully initiated master.

_This note from Collectanea Hermetica underscores the occult belief in the sarcophagus as a vessel for supernatural power._

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