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The Queen of Sheba, [a] known as Bilqis [b] in Yemeni and Islamic tradition and as Makeda [c] in Ethiopian tradition, is a figure first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.In the original story, she brings a caravan of valuable gifts for the Israelite King Solomon.
Angabo's relations to Makeda, the Biblical Queen of Sheba, vary according to the tradition. In one version, she was the daughter of king "Za Sebado" and was married to Angabo after he rescued her before she could be sacrified to Arwe. [ 8 ]
The Queen of Sheba visits King Solomon; R. La reine de Saba; The Ring of Solomon; S. Solomon (Handel) V. Voyage to the Orient; W. Willie the Weeper
Articles relating to the Queen of Sheba and her depictions. In the original story, she brings a caravan of valuable gifts for the Israelite King Solomon.This account has undergone extensive Jewish, Islamic, Yemenite and Ethiopian elaborations, and it has become the subject of one of the most widespread and fertile cycles of legends in West Asia and East Africa.
Angabo – A king of non-royal birth who killed the evil serpent Arwe, and was the father or ancestor of Makeda, the Queen of Sheba. Ethiopis – A king who was said to have inspired the name of the country of Ethiopia. Makeda – The biblical queen of Sheba who, according to Ethiopian tradition, is believed to be the mother of Menelik I.
The Temple of Awwam (Arabic: معبد أوام, Sabaean: 𐩱𐩥𐩣) or "Mahram Bilqis" ("Sanctuary of the Queen of Sheba") is a Sabaean temple dedicated to the principal deity of Saba, Almaqah (frequently called "Lord of ʾAwwām" [2]), near Ma'rib in what is now Yemen. The temple is situated 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southeast of ancient Marib ...
The text contains an account of how the Queen of Sheba (Queen Makeda of Ethiopia) met king Solomon of Jerusalem and about how the Ark of the Covenant came to Ethiopia with their son Menelik I (Menyelek). It also discusses the conversion of Ethiopians from the worship of the Sun, Moon, and stars to that of the "Lord God of Israel".
Some sources say it was built in honor of the Queen of Sheba Sungbo's Eredo is a system of defensive walls and ditches that is located to the southwest of the Yoruba town of Ijebu Ode in Ogun State , southwest Nigeria ( 6°47′13″N 3°52′30″E / 6.78700°N 3.87488°E / 6.78700; 3.87488