Khufu (Cheops)
Khufu (2551-2528 BC, "Cheops" in Greek) was the second king of the 4th Dynasty, and is believed by some to be the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza. A miniature statue of Khufu is on display at the Cairo Musuem, and is the only likeness of him known to be in existence. Sneferu was his father. Unlike his father, who was remembered as a benevolent ruler, Khufu is reported by Herodotus to have been a despot.
Khufu, 2551-2528 BC, 4th Dynasty
Herodotus writes of him: "Cheops brought the country into all kinds of misery. He closed the temples, forbade his subjects to offer sacrifices, and compelled them without exception to labor upon his works .. the Egyptians can hardly bring themselves to mention Cheops so great is their hatred."
Mountain the Center of the World
There are those who believe that a certain prophecy in the Book of Isaiah concerns the Great Pyramid at Giza. To whit: "In that day, there will be an altar to the Lord in Egypt, and a monument to the Lord at its border. It will be a sign and a witness to the Lord Almighty in the Land of Egypt." (Isaiah 19:19)
Khufu, 2551-2528 BC, 4th Dynasty
Herodotus writes of him: "Cheops brought the country into all kinds of misery. He closed the temples, forbade his subjects to offer sacrifices, and compelled them without exception to labor upon his works .. the Egyptians can hardly bring themselves to mention Cheops so great is their hatred."
Mountain the Center of the World
There are those who believe that a certain prophecy in the Book of Isaiah concerns the Great Pyramid at Giza. To whit: "In that day, there will be an altar to the Lord in Egypt, and a monument to the Lord at its border. It will be a sign and a witness to the Lord Almighty in the Land of Egypt." (Isaiah 19:19)
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