CLA160H1 Lecture Notes - Nebka, Sneferu, Electrum
Document Summary
This story consists of tales told by the sons of khufu to king khufu. Story two: is told by the 2nd son named khafre (which he learned when he went to the temple of ptah of ankhtowy in memphis. He tells the tale of a story which occurred in the time of king nebka. His wife was having an affair with a townsman. The wife had told the caretaker to set up a pavilion for her encounters with the townsman, the caretaker told webaoner what was going on. Webaoner sculpted a wax (ebony and electrum) crocodile which was 7 fingers long and told the caretaker to place it in the water when the townsman baths. After another encounter of the townsman with webaoner"s wife the caretaker followed him and did what webaoner instructed him to. When placed in water the crocodile grew 7 cubits long and dragged the townsman to the bottom of the river.
