Jacob Lassner’s book on “Demonizing” this figure examines an account from Al-Tha‘labī’s anthology. In Yorùbá legend, this figure’s tomb lies in the Oke-Eri sacred grove near Ijebu’s giant earthwork, Sungbo’s Eredo. In a midrash, this figure issues a riddle about “seven that exit” and “nine that enter,” and poses challenges to discern boys from girls and circumcised men from unclean men. In the Targum Sheni, this figure is found and given a letter after a hoopoe bird spends three months searching. This figure abandons sun worship after mistaking a crystal floor for a pool of water and lifting up her dress to reveal her hairy legs. In the sūrah “The Ants,” this figure’s arrival is preempted by the delivery of her throne in the blink of an eye. For 10 points, name this wise queen who visits Solomon and begets the first emperor of Ethiopia. ■END■
ANSWER: Queen of Sheba [or Bilqīs, Makeda, Malikat Saba’, Malkaṯ Səḇā, or Nəgśətä Saba; accept Bilikisu Sungbo; prompt on Queen of the South, malikah, nigišti, or variants until “queen” is read]
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