Nov 20, 2024
The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon by Edward John Poynter
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The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon by Edward John Poynter
Aamito Lagum THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING(2022)
BROKEN
(inspired by @itwasleo from Twitter)
Undoubtedly my favorite part of Bayonetta 1's congratulations screen art is this
Sheba's like "look at her. she's so silly"
Full art below in case you guys wanna look at all the other silly stuff in it (because there's a lot!) :)
Magi never left my heart, so I decided to draw (and finish) this Arva drawing ^^
Another women’s history month post!
This is in honor of Queen Sheba and Solomon.
This is one of the lesser known love stories ❤️
A Meeting of Gold and Wisdom✨✨✨✨👑
She came from the South — robed in incense and sun.
He ruled in Jerusalem — crowned in law and legend.
She is remembered simply as Queen of Sheba.
He is remembered as Solomon, the wisest king of Israel.
But astrology would say something more intimate:
She was Taurus Sun, Scorpio Moon — sensual, strategic, sovereign in silence.
He was Virgo Sun, Libra Rising — analytical, charming, devoted to order and beauty.
Earth meets Earth.
But beneath it — deep water currents.
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🌿 The Journey Toward Curiosity
The stories say she came to test him with hard questions.
Astrologically, that’s Scorpio Moon behavior — probing, discerning, never impressed by surface brilliance.
She did not cross deserts for spectacle.
She crossed for truth.
When she entered his court, gold and gemstones in caravan behind her, she did not bow like a supplicant.
She stood as an equal.
Solomon, who had debated priests and rulers alike, felt something unfamiliar:
Challenge without hostility.
Admiration without surrender.
He answered her riddles — but she studied not his words. She studied his pauses.
Wisdom, after all, is revealed in silence.
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🔥 The Private Conversation
After court emptied and torches dimmed, they spoke alone.
She asked him:
“Does wisdom make a man lonely?”
He smiled faintly. “Only if he cannot find someone who understands its cost.”
She stepped closer.
“And what does it cost?”
“Peace,” he admitted.
Taurus loves stability.
Scorpio understands sacrifice.
Their attraction was not loud. It was magnetic — like two ancient trees whose roots touched underground.
Some traditions — particularly Ethiopian — say their union produced a son:
Menelik I, founder of a royal lineage.
Whether myth or memory, the story suggests something powerful:
Their meeting did not end in parting.
It seeded legacy.
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🪐 The Astrology of Their Bond
Taurus + Virgo:
• Practical compatibility
• Mutual respect
• Shared appreciation of refinement and ritual
Scorpio Moon (her) + Libra Rising (him):
• Emotional depth meets diplomatic charm
• She saw beneath his performance
• He admired her control
Venus strong in both charts:
Sensuality expressed through restraint.
Desire expressed through intellect.
This was not a reckless affair.
It was deliberate.
Measured.
Profound.
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💌 Imagined Letters
From Solomon to Sheba
Queen of the Southern Winds,
You came seeking answers, yet you left me with questions of my own.
I have judged disputes, designed temples, commanded wealth beyond measure — yet I find myself replaying the way you listened.
Few see me without wanting something.
You saw me and wanted understanding.
Should the desert ever grow restless beneath your feet, know that Jerusalem remembers you.
— Solomon
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From Sheba to Solomon
King of Measured Words,
I did not travel for gold. I possess that already.
I traveled to measure the man behind the legend.
You are wiser than rumor — and more human.
If a child of ours walks between kingdoms one day, let him carry not pride, but discernment.
Wisdom without compassion is brittle.
— Sheba
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🌌 The Night Before Departure
Some legends say they shared a night sealed by subtle negotiation — Solomon promising not to claim her unless she took something from his palace; she tasting water he had salted, thereby “taking” something — and so consenting.
Astrologically, this is classic Earth-sign flirtation:
Boundaries tested.
Rules bent intelligently.
Desire cloaked in logic.
It was not conquest.
It was agreement.
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👑 Legacy
Their story bridges continents — from the Hebrew Bible to the Qur’an to Ethiopian royal tradition.
In Ethiopia, the Solomonic dynasty claimed descent from them for centuries.
Whether literal or symbolic, their love became architecture:
Wisdom joined with sovereignty.
North meeting South.
Temple meeting caravan.
They did not burn like Antony and Cleopatra.
They did not endure madness like Charlotte and George.
They aligned in intellect and parted with dignity.
And sometimes, the most powerful love stories are not those that collapse kingdoms —
But those that quietly shape them. ✨
Queen Sheba + Djinn in Three Thousand Years of Longing
Period dramas dresses tournament: Pink dresses Round 2- Group D: Ilithyia, Spartacus (gifset) vs Sheba, Solomon and Sheba (gifset)
Best dress?
Ilithyia's dress (left)
Sheba's dress (right)
Propaganda for Ilithyia's dress (written by a submitter):