This character's father lured a snake with a white lamb, then killed it by offering it a bowl filled withpoisonous sap to slake its thirst.
This character's father lured a snake with a white lamb, then killed it by offering it a bowl filled withpoisonous sap to slake its thirst. This character broke a promise not to steal anything by reaching for somewater after being fed a particularly spicy meal. In another source, this character hailed from asun-worshiping state, and is instructed to walk on a floor polished like glass, which displays the reflectionof her cloven foot, a feature she has because her mother had sex with a goat. The Kebra Nagast describeshow this woman's son brought the Ark of the Covenant to his kingdom. Also known as Makeda, thiswoman is best known for testing her lover with hard questions, then exchanging gifts with him. For 10points, name this woman who originated the Ethiopian royal line by conceiving a child with King Solomon,to whose court she journeyed.
This character's father lured a snake with a white lamb, then killed it by offering it a bowl filled withpoisonous sap to slake its thirst.
Queen of Sheba [or queen of Saba; or Malkat Saba; or Malikat Saba or Negesta Saba; or Makeda until it is read]