In Thebes, the capital of Phoenician Egypt Lotre was a mighty river god who was responsible for the cyclical flooding of its magical lake, called by the Greeks, the Avanti. The Avanti had at its disposal all sorts of supernatural powers that enabled it to transform its waters into any other liquid that it desired. For instance, whenever there were storms, it could be used as a source of rain, enabling the kingdom to prosper and grow.
One day, Lotre was busy with the willow monsoons when a bird fell from the branch of the Avanti and landed on his shoulder. When he looked up, he saw Memenangkan, the gods of thunder, standing beside him. At first, he did not recognise the figure that he saw, but when in awe at the sight of Memenangkan he approached him and raised both his hands in supplication. Before long, the thunder god had transformed into a man – it was therefore Lotre himself who was transformed into a god.
Lotre then went to Memenangkan hadiah itu and offered thanksgiving to him for the boon that he had bestowed upon his people, stating that he would see them again in the Avanti. When the god, in an attempt to stop his people from worshiping him, ordered all maidens from the bathing rooms to remove their hair, Lotre used the feather of an ibis to symbolise humbleness. When this request was refused, Lotre grabbed the feather and threw it to the floor. When the maidens came to pick it up, Lotre spat the ibis feather at them. This act, he claimed, was an example of his great power over the winds, especially Bahwa dua, or the wind of fortune.
The next day, as a reward for his services, Lotre was blessed by Bahau dua Tiket. Lotre was taken to a cave on the banks of the River Kwai to meditate. There he prayed for strength and success and also asked the gods for rain, especially for the month of Memelik, which corresponded with the month of Bahau Dua. Finally, Bahwa dua Tiket announced that at sundown on the following day, a caravan from the heavens would pull up at the place where Lotre was meditating and illuminate his cave.
The next day, a storm blew up and destroyed the caravan. But the gods, in their wisdom, repaired the caravan and the people inside. When Bahwa a Tiket saw this, he called up the people saying that there was still hope that Lotre would rise again. Then, having fully restored the strength of the wind, Lotre again set off on his quest, this time to find Memelik.
When he reached Memelik, he again faced defeat, for the king of the land, Menelik, had been away in exile from Koh Chang. But by the powers of the gods, Lotre was able to defeat Menelik and return to Koh Chang with his companion Yayla, who happened to be the daughter of Menelik. When the king of Menelik learned that Yayla was the daughter of Memelik, he consented to allow Yayla and Lotre to wed, and to marry into the royal family. But Yayla was not contented with merely being the princess bride; she also wanted to marry Memelik. To this end, the king of Menelik had his sister Hati killed, in order to placate her husband.