This part of the Ancient Egypt unit was really interesting, as the stories were longer and more complex, which I liked. I’ve also gotten more of a sense of how twisted the Egyptians could be, so that was fun.
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The Tale of King Rhampsinitus was really cool, as it highlighted how the Egyptians really valued cunning and resourcefulness. Also, I thought it was interesting how the brother who was trapped allowed his brother to kill him to save his life. A lot of Egyptian stories seem to have to do with stealing things from people and deception of some kind, which is rather intriguing. It makes me feel like ancient Egypt was more House of Cards than Prince of Egypt.
The Two Brothers was a long, but interesting story that definitely did not end the way I thought it would. I was trying really hard to keep up with what all was going on from page to page, but in the end, I was really surprised that Bata kept coming back to haunt the wife who betrayed him AND managed to somehow make himself her son and become king. It’s all very fantastical and kinda crazy, but it really made you feel like she lived in constant fear of her husband’s soul haunting her.
I have always loved the ancient Egyptians and their culture! I think it's really interesting that so many of them deal with theft and deception--and House of Cards is a very intriguing comparison, haha. I also find it interesting that so many ancient cultures (especially the Egyptians and the Greeks) valued cunning and resourcefulness, even over wealth. I kinda wonder if the opposite is true today, haha.
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