The Scroll of Thoth (story)

"The Scroll of Thoth" is a short story by Richard L. Tierney that pits his sword-and-sorcery hero Simon of Gitta against the most notorious villain of Ancient Rome--the Emperor Caligula. The second story about Simon to appear, it first saw print in Swords Against Darkness #2, published in 1977.
==Synopsis==
The insane Emperor Caligula acquires the ancient and malevolent Scroll of Thoth, toying recklessly with its dark power. Simon vows to steal the scroll from under the watchful eyes of the Praetorian Guard before Caligula unleashes an eldritch force.
==Setting==
The story is set in Rome in January, A. D. 41.Sorcery Against Caesar, "About 'The Scroll of Thoth,'" by Robert M. Price (Pickman's Press, 2020).
== Publication History==
After its initial appearance in Swords Against Darkness, "The Scroll of Thoth" was reprinted as the title story of the Simon of Gitta collection The Scroll of Thoth (Chaosium, 1997), and was also included in the expanded edition Sorcery Against Caesar (Pickman's Press, 2020).
==References==
Category:Expanded Mythos Works
Category:Richard L. Tierney works