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Esther / Hadassah is a literary character, the protagonist of the Book of Esther

Overview

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 Ahasuerus 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.

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 Book of Esther as a literary product.

Esther, in literature & the arts

See Judith (fiction) < literature - music - cinema > / Judith (art)

Esther has enjoyed great popularity both in Judaism and Christianity, generating a flow of works of arts and fiction.

Esther, in scholarship

See studies in the Book of Esther

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Pages in category "Esther (subject)"

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-'''Esther''' is a literary character, the protagonist of the [[:Category:Book of Esther (text)|Book of Esther]]
+'''Esther / Hadassah''' is a literary character, the protagonist of the [[Book of Esther]]
 ==Overview==
-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.
+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 Ahasuerus 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.
 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 has enjoyed great popularity both in Judaism and Christianity, generating a flow of works of arts.
+==Esther, in literature & the arts ==
-==Esther in ancient sources==
-* [[Esther (sources)]] -- survey of ancient sources
-==Esther, in literature & the arts ==
+* See [[:Category:Esther--fiction (subject)|Judith (fiction)]] < [[:Category:Esther--literature (subject)|literature]] - [[:Category:Esther--music (subject)|music]] - [[:Category:Esther--cinema (subject)|cinema]] > / [[:Category:Esther--art (subject)|Judith (art)]]
-* [[:Category: Esther--fiction (subject)|Esther--Fiction]] -- survey of fictional works
+Esther has enjoyed great popularity both in Judaism and Christianity, generating a flow of works of arts and fiction.
-* [[:Category: Esther--art (subject)|Esther--art]] -- survey of fictional works
 ==Esther, in scholarship ==
-* [[Esther (research)]] -- survey of fictional works
+* See studies in the [[Book of Esther]]
 ==Related categories==