As the high priestess of the god Karnak, to have done less would have been committing sacrilege.

5 seconds sound clip from the The Mummy (1959) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:37:33.360 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- Maidens bearing the Ushabti, symbols of mythical power and significance.

- The royal mummy itself, the mortal remains of the Princess Ananka.

- Kharis, high priest, the personal representative of his god Karnak, nursing within him a terrible secret.

- The tomb had been hewn deep in the side of a mountain. It was designed to remain inviolate for all time.

- Although 1000 miles from her home, the princess was laid to rest with the full pomp and circumstance which was her divine right.

- As the high priestess of the god Karnak, to have done less would have been committing sacrilege.

- Under the watchful eye of Kharis, the royal mummy was taken from its bier by Nubian slaves and was carried into the tomb. Behind it walked Kharis.

- And behind him came the casket containing the heart of the princess.

- Much blood was to flow during the succeeding days.

- Many were to die, both for the further glorification of the princess and to ensure that the location of the tomb remained a secret.

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