Mummy | |||
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Naming | |||
Binomen | N/A | ||
Morphology | |||
Body type | Humanoid | ||
Intelligence | |||
Sentience | Sentient | ||
Sapience | Sapient | ||
Ecology | |||
Place of origin | Egypt (typically) | ||
Behind the Scenes | |||
Universe | Real |
A Mummy is a type of undead creature which returns to life after being mummified. It is one of the most popular and recognized monster archetypes, which has been featured in horror tales since the 19th century. In real life, mummification was commonly practiced by civilizations such as the Egyptians and Incans.
Works featuring Mummies[]
Literature[]
- The Mummy!: Or a Tale of the Twenty-Second Century, by Jane C. Loudon (1827)
- The Mummy's Foot, by Théophile Gautier (1840)
- Some Words with a Mummy, by Edgar Allan Poe (1845)
- Lost in a Pyramid; or, The Mummy's Curse, by Louisa May Alcott (1869)
- Lot No. 249, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1892)
- The Jewel of Seven Stars, by Bram Stoker (1903)
- Imprisoned with the Pharaohs, by H. P. Lovecraft and Harry Houdini (1924)
Films[]
- The Mummy (1932)
- The Mummy's Hand (1940)
- The Mummy's Tomb (1942)
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
- The Mummy (1959)
- Mad Mad Mad Monsters (1972)
- Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf (1988)
- Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
- Under Wraps (1997)
- The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
Television[]
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force
- Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
- Drak Pack
- The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Comics[]
- Bug-a-Booo
Gallery[]
The Mummy (1959)