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'''Cheops''' | '''Cheops''' | ||
| − | The second Pharaoh of the 4th dynasty of Egypt, who reigned ''ca.'' 2590-2567 B.C. | + | The second Pharaoh of the 4th dynasty of Egypt, who reigned ''ca.'' 2590-2567 B.C. He was the builder of the [[Great Pyramid]] at Giza, the largest single building ever erected in ancient times. It has been calculated that 100,000 men working unceasingly would have required twenty years to complete the task. [[Superman]] meets the great pharaoh and helps to complete construction of his gigantic pyramid—single-handedly performing well over half the work—during a time-journey to Egypt in the twenty-sixth century B.C. (WF No. 32, Jan/Feb 1948: "The Seventh Wonder of the World!"). (TGSB) |
| − | Ironically, the immortal villain [[Vandal Savage]] claims that he was Cheops in an adventure with the [[Green Lantern of Earth-2 | + | Ironically, the immortal villain [[Vandal Savage]] claims that he was Cheops in an adventure with the [[Green Lantern of Earth-2]], though the chronicles alone may not be able to substantiate the validity of the claim or whether it took place in an alternate reality. |
==External Link== | ==External Link== | ||
| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheops Wikipedia entry on Cheops] | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheops Wikipedia entry on Cheops] |
Latest revision as of 02:14, 23 July 2007
Cheops
The second Pharaoh of the 4th dynasty of Egypt, who reigned ca. 2590-2567 B.C. He was the builder of the Great Pyramid at Giza, the largest single building ever erected in ancient times. It has been calculated that 100,000 men working unceasingly would have required twenty years to complete the task. Superman meets the great pharaoh and helps to complete construction of his gigantic pyramid—single-handedly performing well over half the work—during a time-journey to Egypt in the twenty-sixth century B.C. (WF No. 32, Jan/Feb 1948: "The Seventh Wonder of the World!"). (TGSB)
Ironically, the immortal villain Vandal Savage claims that he was Cheops in an adventure with the Green Lantern of Earth-2, though the chronicles alone may not be able to substantiate the validity of the claim or whether it took place in an alternate reality.
