A Literary Analysis of the Queen of Sheba

... and rare spices. There is a slight chance that Sheba, letting her curiosity in Solomon form a bond of friendship between the two kingdoms, in order to protect her country from attack. Analyzing his wisdom and watching the wealth of his court that she soon gained an insight to her own weakness. Approximate her departure, Solomon gave her some of his finances. Another story, in which the source was given Kebra Nagast (Book of the Glory of Kings). This says 970 b.c., the queen came to Solomon and seeing she was very attractive seduced her. On her way home, she delivered Solomons son who she named Menelik. When Menelik got old enough, Makeda to his fathers kingdom, to be educated under his request. Menelik wished to go back to his mother. Solomon agreed but when his son left with his many servants and assistants, the company stole the holy Ark of the Covenant from the Temple in Jerusalem and brought it to a temple in the city of Aksum. Ethiopians believed the Ark had come to Ethiopia and Menenlik was the founder of Solomonic Dynasty. According to tradition most emperors in Ethiopia have been relatives from King Solomon, through their Queen Makeda. Makedas stories arent always so simple. Some say she tried to reject Solomons affection, because she wanted to rule her country as a virgin. He eventually tricked her and took her virginity. Before he won Makeda over, its said that he slept with her slave. Both women ha his sons. Relatives of the slaves son eventually became emperors of the Zagwe dynasty from the 11th to 13th centuries. After the end of the Zagwe dynasty, tradition says that the Solomonic line was reestablished. Reference from Bible I Kings 101-13 II Chronicles 91-12, Old Testament, Bible.