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*ANCIENT SOURCES: see [[Esther (sources)]]
*SCHOLARLY AND FICTIONAL WORKS: see [[:Category:Esther (subject)]]
 
 
'''Esther''' is a literary character, the protagonist of the [[:Category:Book of Esther (text)|Book of Esther]]
 
==Esther in ancient sources==
 
According to the book of Esther, Hadassah was an orphaned Jewish child raised in Persia by Mordecai, her cousin, who took her as his own daughter. Hadassah was chosen by the Persia, King Ahasuerue as his new wife. She received her name Esther when she entered the royal harem. She was instrumental in saving her fellow Jews from massacre.
 
==Esther in Scholarship==
 
If the Book of Esther alludes to some historical events, they have left no trace in ancient sources. Scholarly research focuses exclusively on the study of the [[:Category:Book of Esther (text)|Book of Esther]] as a literary product.
 
==Esther in Fiction==
 
Esther has enjoyed great popularity both in Judaism and Christianity, generating a flow of works of arts.
==Related categories==
 
*[[:Category:Women (subject)|Women]]
*[[:Category:Book of Esther (text)| Book of Esther (text)]]
 
==External links==
 
*[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther Wikipedia]




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