What is Khufu known for?
Khufu, Greek Cheops, (flourished 25th century bce), second king of the 4th dynasty (c. 2575–c. 2465 bce) of Egypt and builder of the Great Pyramid at Giza (see Pyramids of Giza), the largest single building to that time. What was Khufu the god of? Khufu’s name Khufu may have viewed himself as a divine creator,…