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* [[Demythtification]]: Some elements, such as Moses parting the Red Sea and striking water from a stone, are shown as demonstrations of practical natural knowledge.
* [[Demythtification]]: Some elements, such as Moses parting the Red Sea and striking water from a stone, are shown as demonstrations of practical natural knowledge.
* [[Driven By Envy]]: Ta-Phar, Moses's uncle, plots against Moses because Moses took his place as commander of Egypt's armies.
* [[Driven By Envy]]: Ta-Phar, Moses's uncle, plots against Moses because Moses took his place as commander of Egypt's armies.
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything]]: The oppression of the Hebrews is written to be very reminiscent of African-Americans under Jim Crow.
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: The oppression of the Hebrews is written to be very reminiscent of African-Americans under Jim Crow.
* [[Earn Your Happy Ending]]: The Hebrews expect God to hand them the Promised Land on a silver platter. Moses then must spend forty years in the desert teaching a new generation that to have a country you must be willing to fight for it, with much suffering along the way.
* [[Earn Your Happy Ending]]: The Hebrews expect God to hand them the Promised Land on a silver platter. Moses then must spend forty years in the desert teaching a new generation that to have a country you must be willing to fight for it, with much suffering along the way.
* [[Evil Uncle]]: Even before he leaves Egypt, Ta-Phar plots against Moses due to being overshadowed by his military genius.
* [[Evil Uncle]]: Even before he leaves Egypt, Ta-Phar plots against Moses due to being overshadowed by his military genius.
* [[Gainax Ending]]: The last few pages of the book are {{spoiler|Moses talking to a lizard}}.
* [[Gainax Ending]]: The last few pages of the book are {{spoiler|Moses talking to a lizard}}.
* [[God Emperor]]: Naturally, for a story featuring ancient Egypt. Moses himself is eventually seen as one by the Hebrews, much to his chagrin.
* [[God-Emperor]]: Naturally, for a story featuring ancient Egypt. Moses himself is eventually seen as one by the Hebrews, much to his chagrin.
* [[Great Big Book of Everything]]: The book of Koptos teaches Moses how to command pretty much everything in nature, from the heavens to the abyss.
* [[Great Big Book of Everything]]: The book of Koptos teaches Moses how to command pretty much everything in nature, from the heavens to the abyss.
* [[Green Eyed Monster]]: Miriam is so jealous of Moses's wife Zipporah she organizes a mob of Hebrew women to get Moses to drive her out, and is smote with leprosy for her troubles.
* [[Green-Eyed Monster]]: Miriam is so jealous of Moses's wife Zipporah she organizes a mob of Hebrew women to get Moses to drive her out, and is smote with leprosy for her troubles.
* [[Intergenerational Friendship]]: Moses's two closest friends are Jethro, his father-in-law, who is at least twenty years his senior, and Joshua, who is forty-odd years his junior.
* [[Intergenerational Friendship]]: Moses's two closest friends are Jethro, his father-in-law, who is at least twenty years his senior, and Joshua, who is forty-odd years his junior.
* [[I Will Fight No More Forever]]: After killing the overseer Moses vows to never resort to violence again. He ''does'' help Jethro fight off bandits soon after, but while liberating the Hebrews he prefers to stick to his magic rather than get involved directly in combat.
* [[I Will Fight No More Forever]]: After killing the overseer Moses vows to never resort to violence again. He ''does'' help Jethro fight off bandits soon after, but while liberating the Hebrews he prefers to stick to his magic rather than get involved directly in combat.
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* [[Shoot the Dog]]: Moses is forced to {{spoiler|kill Aaron}} because of {{spoiler|Aaron}}'s poisonous influence on the Hebrews.
* [[Shoot the Dog]]: Moses is forced to {{spoiler|kill Aaron}} because of {{spoiler|Aaron}}'s poisonous influence on the Hebrews.
* [[Speaks Fluent Animal]]: One of Moses's powers is the ability to talk to animals, which he demonstrates in the last chapter.
* [[Speaks Fluent Animal]]: One of Moses's powers is the ability to talk to animals, which he demonstrates in the last chapter.
* [[Twice Told Tale]]: The story would not be near as powerful if the basic plot wasn't one most people are familiar with.
* [[Twice-Told Tale]]: The story would not be near as powerful if the basic plot wasn't one most people are familiar with.
* [[Unwanted False Faith]] / [[Stop Worshipping Me]]: Moses is certainly something above normal humans, but he is still just a human. But he doesn't ''want'' to be worshiped, both because of his devotion to the true God and because he knows the Hebrews cannot truly be free if they have an earthly god-king.
* [[Unwanted False Faith]] / [[Stop Worshipping Me]]: Moses is certainly something above normal humans, but he is still just a human. But he doesn't ''want'' to be worshiped, both because of his devotion to the true God and because he knows the Hebrews cannot truly be free if they have an earthly god-king.
* [[Warrior Prince]]: Moses is Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian armies before his exile.
* [[Warrior Prince]]: Moses is Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian armies before his exile.
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