Assignment Example on Ancient Egyptian Literature

Did Anubis' wife help Bata? Why or why not?

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Anubis' wife did not help Bata; instead, she created the conflict among the brothers. Anubis' wife developed some affection towards Bata then she approached and seduced him. However, Bata rejected Anubis' wife seductions. Bata said to her, "You are like a mother to me, and your husband as a father (Budge 198)." Anubis' wife got angered by Bata's response and vowed to fight back. When Anubis returned to his homestead, Anubis' wife accused Bata that he had seduced her, rape and beat her because she had refused to love him. Anubis' wife was against Bata and even wanted him dead. Anubis became agitated and planned to kill Bata (Budge 199). Anubis' wife did nothing to help Bata and she kept quiet of the plot to have him killed, yet she was in a position to help him from the wrath of the brother.

How did Bata know that Anubis plan to kill him?

In the evening, when Bata was returning with the cow to the homestead after the long day of herding, the first cow entered the stable and she warned Bata. "Behold thou thy elder brother standing before thee with his knife to slay thee; flee from before him (Budge 199)" The second cow entered and warned Bata of the same threat. Then Bata saw Anubis' feet reflecting beneath the door of the stable. Anubis was holding a knife in his hand, and he was standing behind the door waiting for Bata to enter and stab him. Bata learned of the plan and fled.

What did Bata do with his heart?

Bata took his heart and placed it at the top of the cedar tree. When Anubis will receive a jar of beer that froths, it will be a sign that he is dead (Budge200). Therefore, Anubis will be required to go and seek his younger brother's heart and restore it back to life by placing the heart in the bowl of cold water (Budge 201).

How did Bata get into the Pharaoh's palace?

Bata got into Pharaoh's palace when his brother restored his life. He came in the form of an ox and got sacrifice when Bata's wife knew of the life restoration. Then Bata came in the form of a tree, and it was cut down to make furniture. Lastly, he came in the form of a child, which Bata's wife gave birth and became a prince and a King when the pharaoh died.

How did Bata's wife know that Bata was in the palace?

Bata's wife knew that Bata was in the palace when the ox entered the purified place and spoke to her: "I am Bata. I perceive d when thou caused that they should destroy the acacia of Pharaoh, which was my abode, that I might not be suffered to live. Behold, I am alive; indeed, I am as an ox (Budge 205)."

Who becomes pharaoh at the end of the story?

Bata becomes pharaoh at the end of the tale. When Bata, in the form of a tree, is cut down a splinter of wood landed on Bata's mouth and swallowed. The wood conceived into a baby and gave birth to Bata as a prince. When Pharaoh died, Bata as a crowned prince inherits the throne to become the pharaoh (Budge 209).

Work Cited

Budge, E A. W. An Introduction to Ancient Egyptian Literature. Mineola, N.Y: Dover Publications, 1997. Print.