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The Two Brothers

1) There were two brothers named Anpu and Bata. When their parents died, Anpu took Bata in and treated him like a son. 2) Anpu's jealous wife falsely accused Bata of beating her. When Anpu confronted Bata, a river filled with crocodiles separated them to save Bata. 3) Anpu discovered his wife had lied. Filled with anger, he killed her and mourned the loss of his brother Bata.

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The Two Brothers

1) There were two brothers named Anpu and Bata. When their parents died, Anpu took Bata in and treated him like a son. 2) Anpu's jealous wife falsely accused Bata of beating her. When Anpu confronted Bata, a river filled with crocodiles separated them to save Bata. 3) Anpu discovered his wife had lied. Filled with anger, he killed her and mourned the loss of his brother Bata.

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THE TWO BROTHERS Once there were two brothers.

Anpu was the elder and bata was the name of the younger. When their parents died, anpu was already married and had a house if his own and so he took his little brother to live with him and he treated him like his own son . when the little brother grew to be young man, he was an excellent worker; he did the plowing : he harvested the corn; there was not his equal in the whole land. behold, the spirit of a god was within him. Every morning, the younger brother followed his oxen and worked all day in the fields and every evening he returned to the house wqith several vegetables, milk, and wood. He laid all these before his elder brother and at dawn, and he drove the cattle into the field. Because anpu loved his brother very much , his wife became very jealous and she wanted to destroy Bata. One day when anpu and Bata were in the fields, they needed some corn, so anpu sent Bata home to get some. The younger brother found ther wife combing her hair and he said to her, get up and get some corn that I may run to the field for my elder is in hurry . do not delay. At evening anpu returned home earlier than his brother because bata had much work to do in field. Anpu was net by his wife who was crying bitterly. She showed her arms and legs which she painted black and blue and accused bata of having beaten her up . she pretended to be in great pin. She did not give him water to wash his hands with; she did not light the fire for him; she pretend that she was very sick. And anpu became very angry ; he sharpened his knife and waited for bata in the stable. When the sun went down , bata came home as usual loaded with herbs, milk,and wood. As he entered the door, he saw the feet of his brother and the sharp knife hanging by his side . the brother sprang at him and bata fled praying to the god, Ra, my good lord ! save me from the death ., thou who divines the evil from the good. And Ra heard his cry; he made a river flow between one brother and the other filled it with crocodiles. And bata said to his brother, why do you seek to kill me? Am I not your brother and have you not always treated me as if you were my father? And has not your wife served as amother to me? Now , since you want to kill me , I shall go to the valley of acacia, Anpu answered why did you beat up my wife and almost killed her ? bata answered, I did not do such thing. Have I not told you that I have always looked upon her as a mother? So Anpu went home . he found his wife near the river washing off the black and blue dye with which she had painted herself. Filled with anger , anpu killed his wife and cast her to the dogs. Then he sat down ; poured ashes on his head and moured his younger brother. Bata reached the valley of acacia tree ,which is sacred to the gods.

One day as he walked out of his house, he met the nine gods who new of his innocence and goodness. Rasaid to th god khunumu, behold, frame a woman for bata that he may not remain alone. And khunumu made for bata a wife to dwell with him. She was indeed more beautiful than any other woman in the whole lan . she was like a goddess, and ata loved her very much.

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