Description
Watch the four myths that inspired Michael Wood to
embark on his journey: The Queen of Sheba, the earthly paradise of
Shangri-La, King Arthur and Jason and the Argonauts. Myths are more than
mere stories and they serve a much more profound purpose in ancient and
modern cultures. Myths are sacred tales that explain the world and
man’s experience. They instruct, inspire, console, and warn. They embody
the wisdom of a culture and serve to pass that wisdom to the next
generation.
The Queen of Sheba
The story of the Queen of Sheba appears in religious
texts sacred to Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Described in the Bible as
simply a Queen of the East, modern scholars believe she came from the
Kingdom of Axum in Ethiopia, the Kingdom of Saba in Yemen, or both.
Their main clue is that she brought bales of incense with her as a gift;
frankincense only grows in these two areas. Both countries claim her as
theirs. Given that they are separated by only 25 kilometers of water,
both could be right.
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