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Showing posts with label Week 4. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Week 4. Show all posts
2016/02/11
Week 4 Storytelling : Oxen
Once upon time, there was a guy named Bata. Bata was a brother of Anpu. He was also a hard worker and laborer for his brother, Anpu. Although Bata was working for his older brother, who is enjoying his life with easy works, a beautiful wife, while Bata was sleeping outside of the house, Bata loved his brother and never felt that was unfair.
In fact, he was happy with what he got. Although he did not have a fancy house or a beautiful wife, he got his cattles.
One day, Bata had to visit Anpu's house. He needed to pick up some foods to feed his cattles. They helped him a lot during his labor. Bata asked Anpu, and Anpu agreed. However, that day, Anpu was working in the field along with Bata. Therefore, when Bata went to Anpu's house, the only person who was in the house was Anpu's wife.
"Greeting, sister-in-law"
Bata gave casual hi to Anpu's wife. Anpu's wife stared at Bata as if she was asking why Bata was in her house. Bata explained his reason. He went to the storage and picked up some barley and wheat.
"You are a strong man."
A wife noticed that he was way stronger than her husband, Anpu. That attracted her attention. She decided to seduce Bata. However, Bata refused.
"How dare you refuse me, you are going to do exactly what I tell you to do, just like usual."
"I will listen to any words from you, but I will not play with a trust of my brother."
They started to argue.
And there were oxen. Because Bata was taking a long time, they were concerned. They decided to go to Anpu's house to help Bata.
"Can you tell what is going on? Oxy"
A ox with a bright hair asked while he was watching Bata's argument through the window.
"Looks like they are fighting, Oxay"
The other ox with black hair replied.
"Oh, no, Oxy! What are we going to do?"
"We can't do anything, we are oxen."
Therefore, oxen decided to do nothing. However, because two of oxen were gone for awhile, a older brother, Anpu realized something was wrong.
Anpu figured out his brother was taking too long as well. So he decided to go back to his house.
"What are you two doing here?"
Anpu found two oxen in front of his house. He asked.
"We are just being oxen...by doing nothing."
Oxy replied. Oxay shook her head.
"We were watching two of them arguing."
"Arguing?"
Oxay pointed Bata and a wife. Anpu looked through the window. And that moment, he could hear Bata's yelling.
"You are a mother to me, and my brother is a father to me. I will pretend I did not hear any of your words!"
It took awhile for Anpu to realize what was going on. After he figured out what was going on, he opened the door of his house.
It was at the moment his wife fell. She started to cry as Anpu walked in. Anpu saw Bata who was afraid to be asked about the situation.
"What is going on?"
Anpu asked as if he knew nothing. His wife started to explain how Bata was trying to harass her. Bata remained silent. Anpu nodded. He waited until she finished. He approached his wife, and smiled.
"Honey, I heard everything."
Author's Note: The story is based on Egyptian myth. The background of the myth is about two brother Anpu and Bata who were separated because of the evil actions that were caused by Anpu's wife nad Anpu's distrust over Bata. Although there were more story over this brothers but I thought the most important part of the story was the beginning. The background story over my storytelling is only over the first two parts of The Two Brothers. From the original story, Anpu's wife seduced Bata, but Bata refused and decided to keep this as a secret because he respected Anpu's wife and did not want to turn back on his brother. However, Anpu's wife felt violated by getting rejected by Bata, so she decided to lie to Anpu, so her action could be a hidden secret for rest of her life. She wanted Bata dead. Anpu, the older brother actually believed in his wife's lie which eventually made the little brother, Bata, to leave his side. As a reader who seeks for a happy ending, I wanted to write a story where Bata and Anpu can stay together. From the original story, oxen help Bata when Anpu was chasing him with a dagger, in this episode oxen help Bata by doing nothing!
Bibliography: Mackenzie's Egyptian Myth and Legend
In fact, he was happy with what he got. Although he did not have a fancy house or a beautiful wife, he got his cattles.
One day, Bata had to visit Anpu's house. He needed to pick up some foods to feed his cattles. They helped him a lot during his labor. Bata asked Anpu, and Anpu agreed. However, that day, Anpu was working in the field along with Bata. Therefore, when Bata went to Anpu's house, the only person who was in the house was Anpu's wife.
"Greeting, sister-in-law"
Bata gave casual hi to Anpu's wife. Anpu's wife stared at Bata as if she was asking why Bata was in her house. Bata explained his reason. He went to the storage and picked up some barley and wheat.
"You are a strong man."
A wife noticed that he was way stronger than her husband, Anpu. That attracted her attention. She decided to seduce Bata. However, Bata refused.
"How dare you refuse me, you are going to do exactly what I tell you to do, just like usual."
"I will listen to any words from you, but I will not play with a trust of my brother."
They started to argue.
And there were oxen. Because Bata was taking a long time, they were concerned. They decided to go to Anpu's house to help Bata.
"Can you tell what is going on? Oxy"
A ox with a bright hair asked while he was watching Bata's argument through the window.
"Looks like they are fighting, Oxay"
The other ox with black hair replied.
"Oh, no, Oxy! What are we going to do?"
"We can't do anything, we are oxen."
Therefore, oxen decided to do nothing. However, because two of oxen were gone for awhile, a older brother, Anpu realized something was wrong.
Anpu figured out his brother was taking too long as well. So he decided to go back to his house.
"What are you two doing here?"
Anpu found two oxen in front of his house. He asked.
"We are just being oxen...by doing nothing."
Oxy replied. Oxay shook her head.
"We were watching two of them arguing."
"Arguing?"
Oxay pointed Bata and a wife. Anpu looked through the window. And that moment, he could hear Bata's yelling.
"You are a mother to me, and my brother is a father to me. I will pretend I did not hear any of your words!"
It took awhile for Anpu to realize what was going on. After he figured out what was going on, he opened the door of his house.
It was at the moment his wife fell. She started to cry as Anpu walked in. Anpu saw Bata who was afraid to be asked about the situation.
"What is going on?"
Anpu asked as if he knew nothing. His wife started to explain how Bata was trying to harass her. Bata remained silent. Anpu nodded. He waited until she finished. He approached his wife, and smiled.
"Honey, I heard everything."
Author's Note: The story is based on Egyptian myth. The background of the myth is about two brother Anpu and Bata who were separated because of the evil actions that were caused by Anpu's wife nad Anpu's distrust over Bata. Although there were more story over this brothers but I thought the most important part of the story was the beginning. The background story over my storytelling is only over the first two parts of The Two Brothers. From the original story, Anpu's wife seduced Bata, but Bata refused and decided to keep this as a secret because he respected Anpu's wife and did not want to turn back on his brother. However, Anpu's wife felt violated by getting rejected by Bata, so she decided to lie to Anpu, so her action could be a hidden secret for rest of her life. She wanted Bata dead. Anpu, the older brother actually believed in his wife's lie which eventually made the little brother, Bata, to leave his side. As a reader who seeks for a happy ending, I wanted to write a story where Bata and Anpu can stay together. From the original story, oxen help Bata when Anpu was chasing him with a dagger, in this episode oxen help Bata by doing nothing!
Bibliography: Mackenzie's Egyptian Myth and Legend
2016/02/10
Week 4 Reading Diary : Egyptian Myths continued
This myth of two brother was full of shocking events. I like this story out of all stories from the reading. I was surprised and interested by how unfair two of them were living, Anpu, the older brother was enjoying a life of his with comfort and easiness while little brother, Bata, was providing every hard work for Anpu and his wife. ". It was Bata who drove the oxen to the field, it was he who ploughed the land, and it was he who harvested the grain. He laboured continually upon his brother's farm, and his equal was not to be found in the land of Egypt; he was imbued with the spirit of a god."
The thing that shocked me more in this story was how evil a wife of older brother was. It was her who said some evil words to Bata, and it was Bata who stayed loyal to his brother Anpu. But this woman was so evil and prideful, she would not accept the fact that she was rejected and decided to revenge on Bata with his own words. "The woman answered him: "No one came nigh me save thy younger brother. He spoke evil words unto me, and I said: 'Am I not as a mother, and is not thine elder brother as a father unto thee?' Then was he angry, and he struck me until I promised that I would not inform thee. . . . Oh I if thou wilt allow him to live now, I shall surely die."
I also love the part where animals, such as ox, was talking to Bata. "The first ox entered the byre, and then it spoke to Bata, saying: "Beware, for thine elder brother is standing behind the door. In his hand is a dagger, and he desires to slay thee. Draw not nigh unto him."
I thought it was tragic how Bata had to leave because of Anpu's wife. "Then Bata took his departure, and he went into the valley of the flowering acacia, which was across the ocean. His elder brother returned home. He lamented, throwing dust upon his head. He slew his wife and cast her to the dogs, and abandoned himself to mourning for his younger brother."
I would like to focus on the story where Bata did not have to leave becasue his brother trusted him rather just accuse of him.
From Egyptian Myth by Mackenzie
The thing that shocked me more in this story was how evil a wife of older brother was. It was her who said some evil words to Bata, and it was Bata who stayed loyal to his brother Anpu. But this woman was so evil and prideful, she would not accept the fact that she was rejected and decided to revenge on Bata with his own words. "The woman answered him: "No one came nigh me save thy younger brother. He spoke evil words unto me, and I said: 'Am I not as a mother, and is not thine elder brother as a father unto thee?' Then was he angry, and he struck me until I promised that I would not inform thee. . . . Oh I if thou wilt allow him to live now, I shall surely die."
I also love the part where animals, such as ox, was talking to Bata. "The first ox entered the byre, and then it spoke to Bata, saying: "Beware, for thine elder brother is standing behind the door. In his hand is a dagger, and he desires to slay thee. Draw not nigh unto him."
I thought it was tragic how Bata had to leave because of Anpu's wife. "Then Bata took his departure, and he went into the valley of the flowering acacia, which was across the ocean. His elder brother returned home. He lamented, throwing dust upon his head. He slew his wife and cast her to the dogs, and abandoned himself to mourning for his younger brother."
I would like to focus on the story where Bata did not have to leave becasue his brother trusted him rather just accuse of him.
From Egyptian Myth by Mackenzie
2016/02/09
Week 4 Reading Diary : Egyptian Myths and Legends
I really love how Egyptian myth was written with so detailed and complicated description. From the first paragraph of first story described the birth of Ra in complicated phrase. "The god of brightness first appeared as a shining egg which floated upon the water's breast, and the spirits of the deep, who were the Fathers and the Mothers, were with him there, as he was with Nu, for they were the companions of Nu."
The most interesting about this Egyptian myth is that Ra had many names for himself, and names give him a divine power. It is interesting that he was given with a lot of names and a name is the source of his magnificent power. From the passage of second part of the story, "He spake further, saying: "I am a god and the son of a god; I am the Mighty One, son of the Mighty One. Nu, my father, conceived my secret name which giveth me power, and he concealed it in my heart so that no magician might ever know it and, knowing it, be given power to work evil against me."
The one thing I realized was about this myth was that it is very similar to other stories based on gods or creation. From a reading, I found that people in this story was forgiven with their sin. From the paragraph, "Ra beheld that which his followers among men had done, and he was well pleased. He spake unto them saying: "Now is your sin forgiven. Slaughter atones for slaughter. Such is sacrifice and the purport thereof." I could not stop thinking about how this Egyptian myth was so similar to other creation story or Bible.
The most interesting about this Egyptian myth is that Ra had many names for himself, and names give him a divine power. It is interesting that he was given with a lot of names and a name is the source of his magnificent power. From the passage of second part of the story, "He spake further, saying: "I am a god and the son of a god; I am the Mighty One, son of the Mighty One. Nu, my father, conceived my secret name which giveth me power, and he concealed it in my heart so that no magician might ever know it and, knowing it, be given power to work evil against me."
The one thing I realized was about this myth was that it is very similar to other stories based on gods or creation. From a reading, I found that people in this story was forgiven with their sin. From the paragraph, "Ra beheld that which his followers among men had done, and he was well pleased. He spake unto them saying: "Now is your sin forgiven. Slaughter atones for slaughter. Such is sacrifice and the purport thereof." I could not stop thinking about how this Egyptian myth was so similar to other creation story or Bible.
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