The comparison was made between the following myths in the chapter Four Parallel Shops. The Tale of Two Brothers (Black-footed Indian) and The Tale of Two Brothers (Black-footed Indian) A brief summary of each myth is provided below to help you compare and bargain efficiently. The Tale of Two Brothers (Black-footed Indian) consists of two brothers, Nopatsis, the elder and Akaiyan, the younger. The story begins by mentioning the evil woman Nopatsis is married to, the reason she is "evil" is because she desired Akaiyan. She used many techniques to seduce her younger brother but at the same time tried to convince Nopatsis to send Akaiyan away. The wife then makes a plan that would force Nopatsis to get rid of his younger brother. When Nopatsis returns, he finds his wife with torn clothes and the wife says that Akaiyan tried to rape her. Every summer people gather near the flock of waterfowl to collect small feathers for their arrows. Since Nopatsis lived near the shore of a lake, the brothers decided to collect feathers together. Nopatsis takes Akaiyan away from the shore to a quiet, dense area and while Akaiyan was busy gathering feathers, Nopatsis leaves him to die on the island. He knew his younger brother wouldn't be able to swim back to shore because the lake was deep and prone to sudden storms. Akaiyan tries to convince Nopatsis to believe that his wife was lying on the other side of the lake, but it was too late. Akaiyan, knowing his chances of surviving, looks into the water and prays to the nature spirits to help him, calls on the Sun and Moon to avenge him. Then he builds a shelter and uses the ducks/geese for food and clothing. Everything changes when a little beaver invites Akaiyan to visit his family's den. Which... middle of paper... leaves his brother stranded and he finds the courage to go back and look for the remains. Anubis fails to realize the mistake he made before Bata killed himself. However he returns home, kills his wife and feeds her to the dogs, which shows that Anubis felt guilty. The general message that can be derived from the myths is that humans can be overly judgmental and make decisions based on what they think. see without thinking. We all do it and it's something that can be minimized if we all try to be as sincere as possible and stay away from other human beings who don't respect you and your family. There are many evil, mean, jealous humans in the world and it is our job to determine who they are and stay away from them. Life is too short, why not listen to what others have to say, rethink every decision and have control over our emotions.