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Enoch, Jubilees and others · Kebra Nagast, chapters on the Ark's journey

Solomon's flying wagon

ReferenceKebra Nagast, chapters on the Ark's journey
Writtenc. 1314–1322 CE, from older tradition
SetSolomon and Menelik, c. 950 BCE
Menelik's party leaves Jerusalem with the Ark, and their wagons are lifted a cubit above the ground so they cover a thirteen-day trip in one day. Elsewhere Solomon travels in a flying chariot given to him by God.

Summary by the editors. Translation: Summary (Budge 1922 is the public-domain translation) · About the translator

Read it literally

The Ark as a lift device, and a claim that it is still in Aksum. Check the chapter numbers in Budge before citing.

What scholars say

Ethiopia's national epic, compiled by Isaac of Aksum.

Looks like technology From the sky
People and places hereAksumE. A. Wallis BudgeIsaac of Aksum (Yeshaq)JerusalemMenelik ISolomon

Quick answers about Kebra Nagast, chapters on the Ark's journey

Where is Kebra Nagast, chapters on the Ark's journey found?

Kebra Nagast, chapters on the Ark's journey (Enoch, Jubilees and others). Translation quoted: E. A. Wallis Budge, The Queen of Sheba and Her Only Son Menyelek (Kebra Nagast) (1922).

When was Kebra Nagast, chapters on the Ark's journey written?

c. 1314–1322 CE, from older tradition.

What do scholars say about Kebra Nagast, chapters on the Ark's journey?

Ethiopia's national epic, compiled by Isaac of Aksum.

Sources

  1. E. A. Wallis Budge, The Queen of Sheba and Her Only Son Menyelek (Kebra Nagast) (1922)Primary text

Scholarly dates are rounded. The wording follows the named public-domain translation.

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