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A Tale of the White Pyramid

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Author
  
Willa Cather

Genre(s)
  
Historical Fiction

Publication type
  
Magazine

Language
  
English

Published in
  
The Hesperian

Publication date
  
22 December 1892

A Tale of the White Pyramid is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published on 22 December 1892 in The Hesperian.

Contents

Plot summary

Kakau tells about the death of Senefrau the First: his body was sealed into a sarcophagus. As a result, Kufu, the new King, is to have another pyramid built.

Characters

  • Kakau, son of Ramenko.
  • Ramenko, a 'high priest of Phatahah.
  • Rui, Kakau's uncle.
  • Senefrau the First, a King, now dead.
  • Kufu, the new king after Senefrau the First.

    • Allusions to other works

  • Egyptian mythology is mentioned through Osiris, Isis, and Khem.

    • References

    A Tale of the White Pyramid Wikipedia
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