That book on Egypt...

[Hammer_n_Godsmite]

@John Prins

@silveroak

It wouldn't have to if it were to reference that history in the same way the Theban book does, as an example. That and the order is not predominant in that area, and whatever is there is likely to use some Egytian based book of the dead style magic (the Egyptian sacred text, not the Lovecraftian elder gods version) than Hermetic magic theory. And how many parts does the soul have in this magic system? Ba and Ka or does it include Shuet Ib and Ren? Is there an Akh?

This would seem to imply that ancient Egyptian magic wasn't as constrained as Hermetic as to the Limit of the Soul. OTOH, it could just be a fairly comprehensive breakdown of Mentem magics too.

I can see pyramids as a way of granting the mystery of the Living Ghost to their occupants. It would certainly explain all the grave goods, and Ars Magica has already pretty much equated 'godhood' with gaining a Might Score.

One of the options for becoming an immortal with Might is apotheosis, but that doesn't mean every other method of becoming immortal is suddenly apotheosis. I genuinely think "being an experienced practitioner of the Hermetic Arts" is more representative of basic godhood than any Might Score or odd metaphysical state of being.