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The story of the Green Jewel is being told to the majesty by Prince Khafra. In a time of despair the palace was full of glom. The scribe suggested the Majesty take a boat ride with beautiful maidens to row him down the river. The Majesty agreed and took twenty virgins with him. One maidens brushed her hair across the end of the golden covered ores. Her hair shock from it a green jewel, which fell in the river. She stopped steering and the Majesty told her to continue. She wanted her green jewel in spite of the Majesty's offer to buy her another. The chief scribe cast a magic spell which created a lane in the river. This allowed him to find the girl's green jewel. Once he had returned the jewel to her he closed the lane. The water was returned to it's normal flow. King Khufu returned to his palace and commanded that an offering be laid in the tombs of Sneferu and his chief scribe, who was a great magician.
My Thoughts: This story was interesting. I can imagine the story going somewhat differently. The hair of the virgin who steered the boat could turn to into a gold chain from which the green jewel would hang. The jewel could have magical powers that she would possess as the wearer of the jewel.
Bibliography:Egypt; "The Green Jewel" written by Donald Mackenzie (1907).
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