Queen of Sheba

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A figure linked to the Black Madonna phenomenon through a refrain from the Song of Solomon. The passage associated with her has been translated as 'I am black, but comely' or 'Dark am I, yet lovely' in various Bible versions.

When

First attested
1000 BCE
Attested period
-1000 – 2020
Historical notes
Referenced in the Song of Solomon and linked to Black Madonna studies.

Relationships

syncretized with
Bilquis

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“Begg links a refrain from the Song of Solomon to the Queen of Sheba. This passage has been translated variously as 'I am black, but comely' (King James Bible), or 'Dark am I, yet lovely' (New International Version)”

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