This first story is the introduction of two brothers named Anpu, the oldest, and Bata, the youngest. Bata is like a servant and son to Anpu and does all of his daily chores and respects him like a father. One day Bata went to the house to ask Anpu's wife for help. She denied but then came onto Bata. Bata quickly shot her down and she waited until Anpu arrived home and told him Bata had attacked her and spoke badly of Anpu.
The Two Brothers: Part Two:
The story begins with Anpu hiding and waiting for Bata's return to try to kill him. The oxen warn Bata of Anpu's wishing and warn him to run. When he runs Anpu chases him and Bata wishes the gods to divide the two brothers so that he may talk to his brother. Bata tells Anpu what really happened and Anpu returns home and kills his wife while Bata leaves his home land.
The Two Brothers: Part Three:
This story is about how the king caught the smell of Bata's hair and became hooked. He sent out of men to retrieve the woman and bring her back. After her arrival and the king's knowledge of how the acacia tree held Bata's soul, the king sent out a party to cut down the acacia tree and destroy it. Once Bata's brother found out about the happening he went to the tree sight and found a seed and put in water and brought Bata back.
The Two Brother's: Part Four:
The story begins with Bata's spirit being inside a sacred bull. Bata's wife realizes this and decides to have the bull slain. From the blood drops two new trees sprang up. Bata realized the trees had Bata's spirit in them and had them cut down. While Bata's wife watched she swallowed a piece of the wood. She became pregnant and the child grew up to actually be Bata who sentenced her for everything she had done.
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