Tale of Two Brothers

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The Tale of Two Brothers is an ancient Egyptian story from around the 13th century BC. It was written during the reign of Pharaoh Seti II (1209-1205 B.C.) of the nineteenth Egyptian dybasty, and may have been a political satire based in part on his own difficulties with his half brother, the usurper Amenmesse.[citation needed] The text has similarities to the story of Joseph in the house of Potiphar, in Genesis 39:1-20, however the relation between the two texts is unclear, if there even is one.[1] Further elements of the story seem to be derived from the myths concerning Osiris' death and ressucitation.[2] The narrative is preserved on the Papyrus D'Orbiney.[3]

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  1. ^ Shaw, Ian. & Nicholson, Paul. The Dictionary of Ancient Egypt, p. 54. The British Museum Press, 1995.
  2. ^ Erman, Adolph. Life in Ancient Egypt. p. 379. Dover Publications, 1971.
  3. ^ Tale of Two Brothers, Accessed February 7, 2007.
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