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Esther

"Esther[a] is described in all versions[b] of the Book of Esther as the Jewish queen of a Persian king Ahasuerus. In the narrative, Ahasuerus seeks a new wife after his queen, Vashti, refuses to obey him, and Esther is chosen for her beauty. The king´s chief adviser, Haman, is offended by Esther´s cousin and guardian, Mordecai, and gets permission from the king to have all the Jews in the kingdom killed. Esther foils the plan, and wins permission from the king for the Jews to kill their enemies, and they do so. Her story provides a traditional background for Purim, which is celebrated on the date given in the story for when Haman´s order was to go into effect, which is the same day that the Jews killed their enemies after the plan was reversed.Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page)." - (en.wikipedia.org 08.10.2020)

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Bronzerelief mit Darstellung Esthers vor Ahasver, erste Hälfte 18. JahrhundertOfenplatte Stirnseite; Ester vor Ahasveros[L'Évanouissement d'Esther; Die Ohnmacht der Esther]Suspensus est itque Aman in patibulo quod paraverat MardochaeoHesterDas Gastmahl Ahasvers
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Was depicted (Actor) Esther
Was depicted (Actor) / [Relation to person or institution] Xerxes (-0519--0465)

[Relation to person or institution] Esther
Was depicted (Actor) Xerxes (-0519--0465)

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