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Originally posted by AKA_Monet:
Eh Pop--
To pinky back on your list.
Many greeks lived in egypt (Kemet) for some time to learn what were Priests and Priestess knew in the Houses of Ankh. But the Kemetics did not allow them into the houses because of the sacredness. That's why Alexander the Great burned the libraries down when he conquered egypt. That was way after the Nubians ran the dynasties.
Another bit:
The Queen of Sheba, Makeda, was one of the Candaces (Kandaces or Qhandyces). As spoken in the Judao-Christian Bible (I Samuel I think and in the Book of Acts), she visited Solomon and gave him several gifts. One of them being a "tree" that emits a curative "sap". This tree can only grow in a place called Gilead--and that's where we get the "Balm of Gilead" that heals the sin-sick soul.
Currently, the Balm is a powerful drug and cannot be sold in the US--don't ask OR GO FIGURE for yourself!!!
OKAY,
Since it's the AKA Board and I'm a Soror, I can demand this of all serious sisterfriends:
Who were the other Candaces? Do your research!!!
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Well, It's documented that both men studied in Africa.
The concept of the Pythagorean Theory and "Magic 3-4-5" triangle (also called
PHI by the ancient people) was being used CENTURIES before the Greeks "discovered it". If you look at sketches of the tomb of Rameses VI there is a picture depicting it.
It carries his name because when he returned to Greece he taught it to the mathematicians there. These people later named the theory after the man who had taught it to them, even though he was NOT the man who invented it.
Because they were not allowed to used the formal facilities of teaching does not mean that they could not learn a secret of Kemet.
About Alexander, I was repeatedly told that he burned the libraries because he could not translate many of the ancient writings of the Kemetic people. I'm not sure if this is a wide-spread rumor or a historical fact. The fact you stated sounds something like what I have been taught. Maybe the truth is a mixture of both stories.
It's funny you should mention candaces. My father often told me that I was going to be one when I was older. *lol* Since you asked...here a few Candaces I have read about.
Queen Amanishakheto (took me forever to spell that..lol) I read she was a jewelry lover!
Queen Amanireras
Queen Nawidemek (I think that's spelled right)
I wish I could remember more, but it's been a while since anyone quizzed me on Cantake Queens. ;-)
Is there a book on them that I can read? All the ones I have learned about have been in books about the Nile Valley, but I have yet to see a whole book devoted to the Queens.
Please inform!