One legend claims that this ruler once ordered the construction of twenty magnificent oars made of ebony so that beautiful women can sail him around his palace.
One legend claims that this ruler once ordered the construction of twenty magnificent oars made of ebony so that beautiful women can sail him around his palace. In that third story of the Westcar Papyrus, this man is served by the magician Djadjaemankh. In another story, this king is given a prophecy by Neferti in which he is told a man named Ameny will succeed him and bring back order to the world. This ruler was married to Hetepheres I, and he likely built the Praise of the Two Lands ship. The Palermo Stone describes this ruler's conquest of (*) Libya for cedar wood. This man's projects include ordering the construction of the pyramid at Neidun and the Red Pyramid, as well as another pyramid whose structural damage led its builders to change its orientation half-way through its construction. For 10 points, name this builder of the Bent Pyramid, the father of Cheops.
One legend claims that this ruler once ordered the construction of twenty magnificent oars made of ebony so that beautiful women can sail him around his palace.
Sneferu [or Snefru or Snofru or Soris] 