Ubaoner
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Ubaoner is King Nebka's chief lector who discovers his wife's infidelity. He fashions a wax crocodile and casts a spell to bring it to life, using it to punish his wife's lover. He later reveals the crocodile and its actions to King Nebka.
When
- First attested
- 2600 BCE
- Attested period
- -2600 – -2600
- Historical notes
- Reign of Nebka, predecessor to Khufu.
Relationships
- creator of
- crocodile
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“King Nebka's chief lector Ubaoner, finds that his wife is having a love affair with a townsman of Memphis. Ubaoner's wife and the commoner had spent a night in the gardens pavilion. A caretaker of Ubaoner reports back details of their night. Upon hearing these details, Ubaoner fashions a crocodile in wax.”
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