The first set of stories was about two brothers Anpu and Bata. Anpu's wife tries to seduce Bata, and following a similar story in Genesis, he dismisses her and she sends her husband after him. They fight and make up. Bata then later puts his soul into a blossom of a ceder tree. The Gods feel bad for Bata so they make him a wife , who is stolen by the pharaoh, who also cuts down the ceder tree killing Bata. Anpu searches for Bata's soul, finds it many years later and resurrects him. Bata becomes a bull to see his wife but ends up sacrificed, he than turns into a tree, which is cut down and turned into furniture. Once again he is reborn, this time a crown price, by impregnating his former wife viva a splinter.
The second story was about the book of Thoth and all the misery it brings people despite the knowledge it contains. Usually the slaying of the thief's entire family. The final person who stole it brings it back before retribution is given.
Bibliography-Egyptian Myth and Legend by Donald Mackenzie, online source
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