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The Queen of Sheba - Myth and Legend
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In today's episode, we unravel the legacy of the Biblical Bad [BLEEP] that is the Queen of Sheba.
a figure shrouded in mystery and legend, some hail her as a holy founder, symbol of a nation, guardian of the mythical Ark of the Covenant, and founder of a dynasty that continues to today. Others paint her as a a demon, a djinn, and a temptress with a dark side.
But we won't settle for just one narrative. No, we're delving into four distinct retellings from various cultures and texts – Christian, Judaic, Islamic, and the juiciest of them all, the Ethiopian narrative. Each offers its own twists, turns, and interpretations, leaving you to parse out your own understanding of this enigmatic, historical figure.
Sources:
- The Bible
- “Queen of Sheba” from Wikipedia
- “Queen of Sheba” from britannica.com
- “In Search of Myths & Heroes: The Queen of Sheba” from pbs.org
- “The shapeshifting Queen of Sheba: legends, facts and fictions” by Pauline Holdsworth from cbc.ca
- “Ambiguous Legitimacy: the Legend of the Queen of Sheba in Popular Ethiopian Painting” by Manuel Joao Ramos and Isabel Boavida from Annales d’Ethiopie, 2005, vol.XXI: 85-92
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