"A Tale of the White Pyramid" is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published on 22 December 1892 in The Hesperian.Willa Cather's Collected Short Fiction, University of Nebraska Press; Rev Ed edition, 1 Nov 1970, page 540
Plot summary Kakau tells about the death of Senefrau the First: his body was sealed into a sarcophagus. As a result, Kufu, the new King, is to have another pyramid built.
Characters Kakau, son of Ramenko. Ramenka, a 'high priest of Phatahah. Rui, Kakau's uncle. Senefrau the First, a King, now dead. Kufu, the new king after Senefrau the First.
Allusions to other works Egyptian mythology is mentioned through Osiris, Isis, and Khem.
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External links Full Text at the Willa Cather Archive