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cophet·u·a
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cophetua
"The King and the Beggar-maid" is a 16th-century broadside ballad that tells the story of an African king, Cophetua, and his love for the beggar Penelophon (Shakespearean Zenelophon). The story has been widely referenced and King Cophetua has become a byword for "a man who falls in love with a woman instantly and proposes marriage immediately".
Mythology
Cophetua
(Cophe′tua). A legendary king of Africa, who disliked women, but ultimately fell in love with a “beggar-maid,” as mentioned in.
“... Cupid, he that shot so trim When King Cophetua loved the beggar-maid.” (Shakespeare.)
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cophetua in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cophetua in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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