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Esther (other)
Esther is the eponymous heroine of the ''Book of Esther''. Esther may also refer to: People * Esther (given name), a feminine given name *List of people named Esther or Ester * Esther (surname) Places * Esther, Missouri, the former name of Park Hills, Missouri, a city * Esther, Alberta, an unincorporated community * Esther, Louisiana, an unincorporated community * Esther Township, Polk County, Minnesota, a township * Estherville, Iowa, a city ** Estherville Township, Emmet County, Iowa * Esther Mountain * Esther Park, Kempton Park, a suburb of Kempton Park, Gauteng * Esther Harbour, a harbor on the coast of King George Island, South Shetland Islands * Esther Island (Alaska), an island Media Literature * Book of Esther, one of the books of the Hebrew Bible * Esther (play), ''Esther'' (play), a play by Jean Racine (1689) * Esther (novel), ''Esther'' (novel), a novel by Henry Adams (1884) * ''Esther'', a novel by Rosa Nouchette Carey () * Esther, a character in the novel ''Ben-Hur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther
Esther (; ), originally Hadassah (; ), is the eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. According to the biblical narrative, which is set in the Achaemenid Empire, the Persian king Ahasuerus falls in love with Esther and marries her. His grand vizier Haman is offended by Esther's cousin and guardian Mordecai because of his refusal to bow before him; bowing in front of another person was a prominent gesture of respect in Persian society, but deemed unacceptable by Mordecai, who believes that a Jew should only express submissiveness to God. Consequently, Haman plots to have all of Persia's Jews killed, and eventually convinces Ahasuerus to permit him to do so. However, Esther foils the plan by revealing and decrying Haman's plans to Ahasuerus, who then has Haman executed and grants permission to the Jews to take up arms against their enemies; Esther is hailed for her courage and for working to save the Jewish nation from eradication. The Book of Esther's st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
