Tanḥuma: The Daughter of King Solomon

The midrashic collections known as Tanḥuma or Tanḥuma-Yelammedenu are a series of works, mostly in Hebrew, with similar styles and language, that were first composed in the fifth century and continued to develop into the Islamic period. The word Yelammedenu is an abbreviation of yelammedenu rabbenu, “Instruct us, oh teacher,” a phrase found in many of these midrashim. The stories in these collections are often retold biblical narratives rather than commentaries on specific verses. This legend tells of Solomon’s astrological wisdom and a vision that comes to pass through miracles.