Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Reading Diary Week 5: Egypt



The Two Brothers, Part 1:  The two brothers were Anpu and Bata.  Bata lives in Anpu’s house with his family.  Bata worked in the field while his brother was treated like a god. Bata didn’t even sleep in the house of Anpu’s family, he slept out with the cattle.  Anpu gave many orders to Bata but he gladly did as he said.  The land from the flooding of the Nile became very fertile and it was perfect time to plant.  One day, he was fed up with the wife ordering him around so he beat her. Once the older brother, Anpu came home, he saw that she was hurt and went outside to kill his little brother.

The Two Brothers, Part 2:
The older brother came outside to kill him when the ox that he takes care of warned him that his brother is going to kill him.   As the older brother came towards the little brother, he prayed to Ra and he granted him with a crocodile filled stream to separate them.  Ra will then tell the true story behind the hurting of the wife.  When Anpu found out what really happened between his younger brother and his wife, he was apuled and wanted to be with his little brother.  Bata decided to leave the land and venture out to new areas to get away from the family, but he gave his brother a way to find his soul.  When Bata found out that he wife was killed, the gods told him to return back to his brother.  Ra found Bata the most beautiful wife, they were happy, and he told her everything.

The Two Brothers, Part 3:
The sea spirit got a hold of a part of the wife’s hair, which held a wonderful smell that the king loved.  Bata’s wife was actually Ra’s daughter and many were sent out to find her, but none of them returned.  The daughter didn’t return until an important woman was sent. They decided to cut down the tree that the soul of Bata was held in and his older brother received the signs that his soul had been released.  His brother looked for many years for his soul.  One day, he found the soul and Bata became alive again.

The Two Brothers, Part 4:
Bata came back as a bull and his brother road on his back.  The king was so excited that he awarded the older brother with a lot of gold and silver.  When Bata saw his wife, he explained to her that he is the same soul but now he is a sacred bull.  The daughter wanted the bull to be a sacrifice. 


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