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The Deeper Meaning Of The Egyptian Myth

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This Egyptian tale is an interesting read, it is a nice tale to listen to with a few interesting saying in it. Below the literary meaning there is a deeper meaning that requires some thought as to what it is trying to tell the readers. The deeper meaning of this story is about looking at the positives and enjoying what is in front of you. These themes come from the telling of the sailor’s story, how he survives, the story that the snake shares, and the sailor explaining all of the good things that happened after he got home. The tale opens up with the sailor talking to his captain, when he notices that the captain is not happy. He then tells the captain his tale of shipwreck, being the only survivor, meeting the golden snake, he recants the story that the golden snake tells him about the loss of this family, the time they spend together till the ship comes to take him home, the gifts that he is given from the golden snake to give to the pharaoh, the reward he is given from pharaoh, and finally seeing his family; just like the golden snake said he would. …show more content…

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