Chephren

[ kef-ruh n ]

/ ˈkɛf rən /

Khafre.

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Khafre

[ kaf-rey, kahf- ]

/ ˈkæf reɪ, ˈkɑf- /

Chephren,flourished late 26th century b.c., Egyptian king of the fourth dynasty (son of Cheops): builder of second pyramid at El Giza.

This Cheops, the Egyptians said, reigned fifty years; and after he was dead his brother Chephren succeeded to the kingdom.

The History Of Herodotus |Herodotus
At the back of Chephren's head, which is invisible in our illustration, there is a hawk, the symbol of protection.

A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2) |Georges Perrot
Cheops reigned 50 years and was succeeded by his brother, Chephren, who reigned 56 years and built the second pyramid.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 |Various
Like their brotherhood, the wickedness of Cheops and Chephren is due to the popular legends of later times.

The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) |Max Duncker

The chair is without a back, and, curiously enough, the head is that of a much older man than the Chephren of the diorite statue.

A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2) |Georges Perrot

Chephren

/ (ˈkɛfrən) /

See Khafre

Khafre

/ (ˈkæfreɪ, ˈkɑːfreɪ) /

Greek name Chephren. king of Egypt (c. 2550 bc) of the 4th dynasty. He built the second pyramid and is thought to have built the Sphinx at Giza