What is the meaning of this story from antiquity, so similar in form to the European folktale? The "Tale of Two Brothers" describes a rite of passage, telling t
Drawing on texts written by the Egyptians and their neighbors, and on works by classical authors and the Copts, Manniche, a Danish Egyptologist, has reconstruct
In this version of the Swiss folktale, two humpback brothers, one good and friendly, the other bad-tempered and lazy, have their lives changed by a trip to thei