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Myths about Love and Tragedy

Explore myths connected by the recurring theme of Love and Tragedy across cultures, characters, and sacred places.

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Bata's Wife Betraying Him to the Pharaoh, Resulting in Bata's Heart Being Cut Down

🏺 Egyptian MythologyMemphis (Mit Rahina), EgyptBata • Anpu • Bata's Wife

After Bata flees to the Valley of the Cedar, the gods create a beautiful wife for him who eventually betrays his secret to the Pharaoh. Upon learning that Bata's life is tied to a cedar tree, the Pharaoh has the tree cut down, causing Bata to perish until his brother Anpu later intervenes.