The fourth king of the 4th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt (c. 2613-c. 2494 BC). King during the construction of the Great Pyramid. Son of Khufu, he succeeded the short reign of his brother Dedefre. Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure built three pyramids at Giza, of which the second pyramid is his. In addition to the main pyramid, which stands at 136.5m high, the mortuary temple, the approach, the watershed temple, and other auxiliary facilities are relatively well preserved. The face of the famous Great Sphinx is thought to have been modeled after his face. According to the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, his name was Khephren, and according to the ancient Egyptian historian Manetho, he was a Sufi. The seated statue of the king at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo is full of elegance and dignity, and is a masterpiece of Egyptian sculpture. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
古代エジプト第4王朝 (前 2613頃~2494頃) 4代目の王。大ピラミッド建設時代の王。クフの子で,兄とされるデデフレの短い治世の跡を継いで即位。クフ,カフラー,メンカウラーの諸王は,ギザに三つのピラミッドを建造したが,そのうち第2のピラミッドは彼によるもので,高さ 136.5mのピラミッド本体のほか,葬祭殿,参道,流域神殿など付属の施設が比較的よく現存する。有名な大スフィンクスの顔は彼の顔を模したものであろうとされている。彼の名は,古代ギリシアの歴史家ヘロドトスによればケフレン,古代エジプトの歴史家マネトーによればスーフィスとされる。カイロのエジプト国立博物館にある王の倚坐像は気品と威厳に満ち,エジプト彫刻の代表作である。
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