- There were two brothers who lived together
- The older had a wife
- The younger was single, taking care of his brother's farm and animals
- His brother and sister-in-law were like family to him
- The younger brother could understand the animals talking
- One day he needed to go inside for some supplies while his brother was out
- While grabbing the supplies, his sister-in-law starts hitting on him
- she is amazed by the strength that he displays
- She offers to sleep with him while her husband is away
- he refuses
- The brother returns and finds his wife on the floor, beaten with bruises
- He demands to know what happened
- She lies and says that the younger brother was coming on to her
- She said that she refused her and in retaliation, he beat her and told her not tell the older brother
- She says that to avenge her, he must go and kill his brother
- The brother goes out to kill his brother
- Before the eldest can reach him, the animals warn him of what's coming
- Just as the eldest brother is chasing him, the youngest cries out for help from the god Ra.
- Ra sends down a pond of crocodiles to separate the two brothers
- The younger brother is able to explain the truth and the god Ra is a witness of his testimony.
- The younger says he must go on a long journey for seven years and that his brother must stay here
- The older brother goes back to the house, kills his wife, give her dead body to the dogs o be eaten, and he mourns his brother
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| Ra in his solar boat. Posted by Ausir Source: Wikimedia |
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