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Hints of a Dragon-Slayer episode in the ancient Egyptian Tale of Two Brothers and their folkloric implications

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This paper proposes the presence of a rudimentary Dragon-Slayer episode in the ancient Egyptian Tale of Two Brothers. If correct, this would strengthen the argument that (in addition to belonging to tale-types ATU 302, 318, 707, etc.) the Tale is genuinely an example of ATU 303: The Twins or Blood Brothers. It would also suggest that the well-known ATU 300 (Dragon-Slayer) – ATU 303 symbiosis began to emerge very early (12th century BCE).

Source: Knowledge Commons (Lakehead University)

DOI: 10.17613/69fr0-3c141

Author: Graham, Lloyd

Language: English

Topic: Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies

Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6925240425

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