Notes
-There was a wealthy king
-There was a wealthy king
-He wanted an impenetrable chamber for all his riches
-One of the builders created a weak spot so that someone could enter undetected
-The same builder had two sons who he told the secret weak spot to as he was dying
-After the builder died, his sons went forth to find the secret way in and steal as much of the king's treasure as possible
-The king saw this and decided to set up traps in the chamber of riches
-Time and again the brothers came and stole more riches
-Time and again the brothers came and stole more riches
-One time in particular, one of the brothers entered and got caught in a trap and wouldn't make it out.
-He instructed his brother who was waiting outside to come in and behead him and leave his body, as to keep his identity a secret from the frustrated yet intrigued king who would find his body in his chamber of riches
-He instructed his brother who was waiting outside to come in and behead him and leave his body, as to keep his identity a secret from the frustrated yet intrigued king who would find his body in his chamber of riches
-Saddened, the unrestrained brother complied and left just as he came...with his brother's head under his arm
-The king the next morning marveled at what he saw, and the ingenuity of these treasure theives
-He ordered that the headless body be presented in the town square to see if anyone would come to mourn the individual, ultimately allowing him to ID who it was
-The two sons' mother was deeply in mourning
The mother had the son who survived go and find a way to get the body down of her other son
-The living son went to do as he was demanded, but found two guards standing watch
-He had a wagon full of wine with him
-He opened the wineskins, leaving them to spill and spill in front of the guards
-Acting distraught and genuinely shocked, the guards took advantage of the opportunity to drink to their heart's content.
-The son decided to cut his losses and share with the guards as much as they wanted
-The guards fell asleep due to their drunkeness
-The son was able to retrieve his brother's body and return it to his mother
-The angry king was still intrigued by these cunning robber(s)
-The king decided to offer a pardon and a great reward to the man who had so successfully eluded him time after time.
-The son set forth to appear before the king in his palace, and give account of his actions
-The king was impressed by his ingenuity
-The king then offered him the great reward of taking his daughter's hand in marriage
Bibliography
Donald Mackenzie, Egyptian Myth and Legend, Source
-The king the next morning marveled at what he saw, and the ingenuity of these treasure theives
-He ordered that the headless body be presented in the town square to see if anyone would come to mourn the individual, ultimately allowing him to ID who it was
-The two sons' mother was deeply in mourning
The mother had the son who survived go and find a way to get the body down of her other son
-The living son went to do as he was demanded, but found two guards standing watch
-He had a wagon full of wine with him
-He opened the wineskins, leaving them to spill and spill in front of the guards
-Acting distraught and genuinely shocked, the guards took advantage of the opportunity to drink to their heart's content.
-The son decided to cut his losses and share with the guards as much as they wanted
-The guards fell asleep due to their drunkeness
-The son was able to retrieve his brother's body and return it to his mother
-The angry king was still intrigued by these cunning robber(s)
-The king decided to offer a pardon and a great reward to the man who had so successfully eluded him time after time.
-The son set forth to appear before the king in his palace, and give account of his actions
-The king was impressed by his ingenuity
-The king then offered him the great reward of taking his daughter's hand in marriage
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| Head in a treasure chest. Source |
Bibliography
Donald Mackenzie, Egyptian Myth and Legend, Source
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