Serapis

Serapis is a historical fiction novel written by Georg Ebers. The story is set in ancient Egypt during the reign of Emperor Hadrian. The main character, Publius, is a Roman soldier who is sent to Alexandria to investigate the murder of a Roman citizen. While there, he becomes embroiled in a political and religious conflict between the Egyptians and the Romans.Publius is drawn to the cult of Serapis, a god that is worshipped by both Egyptians and Romans. He becomes involved with the high priestess, who is also a political activist. Together, they work to uncover the truth behind the murder and to bring peace to the city.The novel is rich in historical detail and provides a vivid portrayal of life in ancient Egypt. Ebers was a renowned Egyptologist and his knowledge of the culture and customs of the time is evident in the book. The story also explores themes of religion, politics, and love.Overall, Serapis is a captivating novel that transports readers to a fascinating time and place in history.He hastily put the phial to his mouth, and part of the liquid had passed his lips before Olympius understood the situation and seized his arm. The effect of the deadly fluid was instantly manifest; but Porphyrius had hardly lost consciousness when Apuleius had rushed to his side. The physician had succumbed to the universal panic and resigned himself doggedly to Fate; but as soon as an appeal was made to his medical skill and he heard a cry for help, he had thrown off the wrapper from his head and hastened to the merchant's side to combat the effects of the poison, as clear-headed and decisive as in his best hours by the bed of sickness or in the lecture-room.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.