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Ancient Egyptian Folklore
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Ancient Egyptian Folklore

We read and discussed "The Story of the Two Brothers" which is believed to be one of the oldest folktales in the world. The story recounts the lives and exploits of two brothers, Anubis and Bata, the women who betrayed them, and their eventual reconciliation and exaltation as God-Kings. The first part of the story is strikingly similar to the biblical story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife. “The Story of the Two Brothers” was written during the reign of Seti II (1200 to 1194 BC). It was preserved on a papyrus scroll which is currently in the British Museum as the “Orbiney Papyrus". The museum purchased it from woman named Elizabeth d'Orbiney in 1857. You can work on your hieroglyphics and check out a public domain version of the manuscript here.

The Mythologicon: Tale of Two Brothers
Charles & Josette Lenars/CORBIS

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Popular Stories of Ancient Egypt by Gaston Maspero

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Mythological Africans Podcast
The Mythological Africans Podcast features live recordings of the Mythological Africans Twitter Spaces Storytime sessions, public talks, and episodes of the Mythological Africans Deep Dive series which you can watch on YouTube. Join us to delve into the rich diversity of oral traditions and worldviews from the African continent, and discover the intricate and textured African mythic imagination.