But how could she, an exiled princess, convince such a powerful man?' The Syrian prince Zanobis was traveling the region, looking for a suitable bride. Eventually, when making a camp near the border of Egypt, the princess heard a rumor that perhaps presented the opportunity she had been waiting. Sighing, I began: 'Yodit traveled north for many years, searching for someone who could help her seek revenge for the humiliation she suffered at the hands of Gidajan. I was tired from browsing all of the stalls, but a man should keep his word, especially to his son. So there we were, sitting on some low wall next to the shop. She had always liked jewelry.'Father', Daniel asked me just after the purchase, 'You promised to tell me the story of Yodit's exile once we brought a present for mother.' In the end, we settled on some beautiful, golden earrings for mother. Vendors shouted from several wooden stalls, describing their goods: bolts of silk from the Far East, olibanum incense from Arabia, bracelets made from Egyptian glass, our own Ethiopian ivory – products from all over the world have been exchanged in the city since ancient times.Īt every stall, Daniel was enthralled by some exotic items he had never seen before – not a very good situation to start bargaining, but I could not spoil his mood just to save a few coins. Despite the late hour, the market of Aksum was still crowded.
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