Two Brothers:
Anpu and Bata were two brothers, Bata worked for Anpu and had the spirit of a god. Bata could understand the oxen. One day Anpu and Bata worked the field and ran out of seed and Anpu asked Bata to go back to the house and get more seed, there Anpu's wife came onto Bata and Bata rebuked her. When the day was over Anpu's wife claimed that Bata had come onto her and when she denied him he beat her and asked him to kill Bata. He sharpened his blade and met his brother outside. The oxen in the byre warned Bata about his brother and Bata cried out to the sun god the shed light on the truth. A stream of crocodiles flowed between the two brothers confronting one another from either side. He spoke his piece and departed into the valley of acacia. The gods fashioned him a wife so he would not be alone.
A sea spirit tried to steal his wife while he was away. The king of Egypt wished to search for the daughter of Ra and they brought back Bata's wife. Bata turned into a sacred bull to go forth and speak with his wife.
Bib:
Ancient Egypt: Tales of gods and goddesses (Ra, Isis, Hathor, Thoth), plus Egyptian magic.
Mythology and Folklore UN-Textbook: Myth-Folklore Unit: Ancient Egyptian Myths and Stories
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