The Kebra Nagast

Name: The Kebra Nagast
Author: Anonymous (Ethiopian)

Anonymous (Ethiopian) · Christianity · c. 14th century CE

Translated by E.A. Wallis Budge

121 chapters

The 'Glory of Kings' — Ethiopia's national epic, recounting the story of the Queen of Sheba and her son Menyelek I, the founder of the Solomonic dynasty, and the journey of the Ark of the Covenant from Jerusalem to Aksum.

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1Preface To The Present Edition
2Preface To The First Edition
3Introduction
41. Concerning the Glory of Kings
52. Concerning the Greatness of Kings
63. Concerning the Kingdom of Adam
74. Concerning Envy
85. Concerning the Kingdom of Seth
96. Concerning the Sin of Cain
107. Concerning Noah
118. Concerning the Flood
129. Concerning the Covenant of Noah
1310. Concerning Zion
1411. The Unanimous Declaration of the Three Hundred and Eighteen Orthodox Fathers
1512. Concerning Canaan
1613. Concerning Abraham
+ 105 more chapters