Myths featuring The Seven Hathors

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The God Bata Falsely Accused by His Brother Anpu's Wife

🏺 Egyptian MythologyValley of the Kings (Luxor), EgyptAnpu • Bata • Anpu's Wife

In this ancient Egyptian tale, the bull-god Bata lives with his elder brother Anpu until a false accusation of assault by Anpu's wife forces Bata to flee. Following a series of magical transformations and divine interventions, Bata overcomes betrayal and death to eventually become Pharaoh. This story explores themes of loyalty, resurrection, and the cyclical nature of life and justice in the...

The Creation of Bata's Wife in the Valley of the Pine

🏺 Egyptian MythologyValley of the Pine, Mount LebanonBata • Anubis • Khnum

After being driven into exile by a tragic misunderstanding with his brother Anubis, the hero Bata settles in the remote Valley of the Pine. The Egyptian gods, moved by his deep loneliness and virtue, command the divine potter Khnum to fashion a woman of unsurpassed beauty to be his companion. Though she is a masterpiece of divine craft, her presence brings a prophecy of tragedy that...

Bata Severing His Own Manhood and Fleeing to the Valley of the Pine

🏺 Egyptian MythologyMount Lebanon (Valley of the Pine), LebanonBata • Anpu • Anpu's Wife

Bata, an Egyptian youth, is falsely accused of a crime by his brother Anpu's wife and flees to the Valley of the Pine in Lebanon. To prove his innocence and purity of heart, he performs a dramatic act of self-mutilation before finding a new life among the sacred cedars. The story explores themes of loyalty, divine justice, and the deep connection between Egypt and the forests of the Levant.