Exodus or the Exodus may refer to:

Religion

Book of Exodus The Book of Exodus (from ; ''Šəmōṯ'', 'Names'; ) is the second book of the Bible. It is the first part of the narrative of the Exodus, the origin myth of the Israelites, in which they leave slavery in Biblical Egypt through the strength of ...

, second book of the Hebrew Torah and the Christian Bible *

The Exodus The Exodus (Hebrew language, Hebrew: יציאת מצרים, ''Yəṣīʾat Mīṣrayīm'': ) is the Origin myth#Founding myth, founding myth of the Israelites whose narrative is spread over four of the five books of the Torah, Pentateuch (specif ...

, the biblical story of the migration of the ancient Israelites from Egypt into Canaan

Historical events

* Exodus of 1879 (The Kansas Exodus), in which black Americans known as Exodusters fled the Southern United States for Kansas *

The Exodus (1940) The Exodus () refers to the mass movement of Belgian, Dutch, Luxembourgish, and French civilians when the German army invaded Belgium, the Netherlands, and northern France during the Battle of France in May–June 1940. This exodus is one of the l ...

, in Belgium and France *

1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight In the 1948 Palestine war, more than 700,000 Palestinian Arabs – about half of Mandatory Palestine's predominantly Arab population – fled from their homes or were expelled. Expulsions and attacks against Palestinians were carried out by the ...

1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle In July 1948, during the 1948 Palestine war, the Palestinian towns of Lydda (also known as Lod) and Ramle were captured by the Israeli Defense Forces and their residents (totalling 50,000–70,000 people) were violently expelled. The expulsio ...

* 1949–1956 Palestinian exodus * Exodus of Turks from Bulgaria (1950–1951) * Naksa (1967 Palestinian exodus) *

Exodus of Iranian Jews Exodus of Iranian JewsMahdī ,ʻA.A. and Daniel, E.L. ''Culture and Customs of Iran''. Greenwood Publishing Group. 2006: P60. refers to the emigration of Iranian Jews from Iran in the 1950s and the later wave of emigration from the country during ...

* 2021 Kabul airlift *

Cuban exodus The Cuban post-revolution exodus is the decades long continuous emigration of Cubans from the island of Cuba that has occurred since the conclusion of the Cuban Revolution in 1959. Throughout the exodus, millions of Cubans from diverse social ...

Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus The Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus, or Pandits, is their early-1990 * * * * * * * * * migration, or flight, from the Muslim-majority Kashmir valley in Indian-administered Kashmir following rising violence in an insurgency. Of a total Pandit popula ...

from the Kashmir Valley in 1990, during the ongoing Islamist insurgency * Exodus of Slav-Macedonians from Greece, see

Refugees of the Greek Civil War During and after the Greek Civil War of 1946–1949, members and or supporters of the defeated Communist forces fled Greece as political refugees. The collapse of the Democratic Army of Greece (DSE) and subsequent evacuation of the Communist Party ...

* Istrian-Dalmatian exodus, the exodus of Italians from Istria, Fiume and Dalmatia after World War II * Jewish exodus from Muslim countries, the twentieth century emigration, expulsion or escape of Jews, in which Jewish populations from Muslim countries moved to Israel *

Jujuy Exodus The Jujuy Exodus (in Spanish, ''Éxodo Jujeño'') was an episode of the Argentine War of Independence. It was a massive forced displacement of people from the Jujuy Province, by orders of General Manuel Belgrano, conducted by his patriot forces t ...

, the massive evacuation of people from the province of Jujuy, Argentina, in 1812, during the Argentine War of Independence *

Northern Cheyenne Exodus The Northern Cheyenne Exodus, also known as Dull Knife's Raid, the Cheyenne War, or the Cheyenne Campaign, was the attempt of the Northern Cheyenne to return to the north, after being placed on the Southern Cheyenne indian reservation, reservatio ...

, attempt of the Northern Cheyenne to return to the north *

Operation Exodus (WWII operation) Operation Exodus may refer to: * Operation Exodus (WWII operation), an Allied operation to repatriate European prisoners of war to Britain in the Second World War * '' Ground Control II: Operation Exodus'', a 2004 computer game developed by Massiv ...

, an Allied operation to repatriate European prisoners of war to Britain in the Second World War * Palestinian exodus from Kuwait (1990–91) * , a ship carrying thousands of Jewish refugees in 1947 that was refused entry into British Mandatory Palestine

Arts and media

Literature

* ''Exodus'' (poem), an Old English retelling of the Biblical departure * ''Exodus'' (Uris novel), a 1958 novel by Leon Uris, based partly on the story of the Jewish refugee ship by that name * ''Exodus'' (Bertagna novel), a 2002 science fiction novel by Julie Bertagna * ''Exodus'' (White and Meier novel), a 2007 science fiction novel by Steve White and Shirley Meier *'' :Z213: Exit'', a 2009 fictional diary by Dimitris Lyacos based on the biblical Exodus *'' Transformers: Exodus'' by Alexander C. Irvine *'' Exodus: How Migration Is Changing Our World'', a book by development economist Paul Collier *''Exodus'', a 2013 novel by

Lars Iyer Lars Iyer is a British novelist and philosopher of Indian/Danish parentage. He has published six novels and is best known for the trilogy ''Spurious'' (2011), ''Dogma'' (2012), and ''Exodus'' (2013). He has been shortlisted for the Believer Book ...

Film

* ''Exodus'' (1960 film), a film by Otto Preminger based on the novel by Leon Uris * ''Exodus'' (2007 British film), a contemporary retelling of the Biblical story of Exodus * ''Exodus'' (2007 Hong Kong film), a film directed by Pang Ho-Cheung *'' Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom'', a 2005 Filipino film *'' Exodus: Gods and Kings'' (2014), a Ridley Scott movie about Moses * ''Exodus'' (2015 film), a Georgian film * ''Exodus'' (2020 film), an Iranian film directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia

Gaming

* ''Exodus'' (role-playing game), a post-apocalyptic role-playing game by Glutton Creeper Games * ''Exodus'' (video game), a 1991 video game developed by Color Dreams centering on Moses' journey to The Promised Land *'' Exodus (Magic: The Gathering)'', an expansion to the ''Magic: The Gathering'' collectible card game from the Rath block *'' Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus'', a 1998 video game *'' Ground Control II: Operation Exodus'', a 2004 real-time tactical game in the ''Ground Control'' series *'' Ultima III: Exodus'', a 1983 computer role-playing game in the ''Ultima'' series *'' Metro Exodus'', the third instalment in a post-apocalyptic first person shooter series *''Exodus'', a video game developed by Archetype Entertainment, announced in 2023

Music

* ''Exodus'' (Kilar), a 1981 symphonic poem by Polish composer Wojciech Kilar

Bands and labels

Exodus (band) Exodus is an American thrash metal band formed in 1979 in Richmond, California. Their current lineup consists of guitarists Gary Holt (musician), Gary Holt and Lee Altus, bassist Jack Gibson, drummer Tom Hunting, and lead vocalist Rob Dukes. No ...

, thrash metal band from California *Exodus (Icelandic band), jazz fusion band formed by

Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct voice, three-octave vocal range, and eccentric public per ...

* Exodus (Polish band), Polish symphonic rock band * Exodus (musician) (born 1984), Ugandan singer * Exodus Records, semi-independent label started in 1966

Albums

* ''Exodus'' (soundtrack), a 1961 soundtrack album by Ernest Gold from the 1960 film * ''Exodus'' (Slide Hampton album), 1964 * ''Exodus'' (Bob Marley and the Wailers album), 1977 * ''Exodus'' (New Power Generation album), 1995 * ''Exodus'' (Samael album), 1998 EP by Samael * ''Exodus'' (compilation album), 1998 album featuring various Christian artists * ''Exodus'' (Andy Hunter album), 2002 * ''The Exodus'' (album), a 2002 album by Gospel Gangstaz * ''Exodus'' (Plus One album), 2003 * ''Exodus'' (Hikaru Utada album), 2004 * ''Exodus'' (Ja Rule album), 2005 * ''Exodus'' (Exo album), 2015 * ''Exodus'' (DMX album), 2021

Songs

*"Exodus", a 1964 single by

The Tornados The Tornados were an English instrumental rock group of the 1960s that acted as backing group for many of record producer Joe Meek's productions and also for singer Billy Fury. They enjoyed several chart hits in their own right, including ...

* "Exodus" (Bob Marley & The Wailers song), from the album of the same name *"Exodus", by Fates Warning, from the 1986 album '' Awaken the Guardian'' *" Exodus '04", a 2005 single by Hikaru Utada *" Theme of Exodus", by Ernest Gold from the film ''Exodus'', later a hit for Ferrante & Teicher *"The Exodus Song", by Booker T & The MGs from the 1968 album '' Doin' Our Thing'' *"Exodus", 2007 track by

Noisia Noisia was a Dutch electronic music trio from Groningen, Netherlands. The trio was composed of Nik Roos, Martijn van Sonderen, and Thijs de Vlieger. Their music spanned several genres, including drum and bass, dubstep, breakbeat, and house. They ...

featuring KRS-One *"Exodus", original name of the song "Emigre" by Anti-Flag from the album '' For Blood and Empire'' *"Exodus", by Evanescence from the 1998 ''Evanescence EP'' *"Exodus: origins", a 2009 single by

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*"Exodus 23:1", 2012 single by

Pusha T Terrence LeVarr Thornton (born May 13, 1977), better known by his stage name Pusha T, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as one half of the Virginia-based hip hop duo Clipse, which he formed with his older brother No Malice, Malice. M ...

featuring The-Dream *"Exodus", by Blessthefall from the 2013 album '' Hollow Bodies'' *"Exodus", by M.I.A. from the 2013 album ''

Matangi Matangi (, ) is a Hindu goddess. She is one of the Mahavidyas, ten Tantric goddesses and an aspect of the Hindu Divine Mother. She is considered to be the Tantric form of Sarasvati, the goddess of music and learning. Matangi governs speech, ...

'' *"Exodus", by South Korean-Chinese boyband

Exo Exo (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay Zhang, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen (singer), Chen, Chanyeol, ...

from the album of the same name *"Exodus", a 2018 single by Pink Martini featuring Jimmie Herrod

Television

* "Exodus" (''Battlestar Galactica''), a 2006 two part episode of ''Battlestar Galactica'' * "Exodus" (''Entourage''), an episode of ''Entourage'' * "Exodus" (''Lost''), a 2005 three-part episode of ''Lost'' * "The Exodus" (''Sliders''), a two-part episode from season three of ''Sliders'' * "Exodus" (''Smallville''), an episode of ''Smallville'' * "Exodus" (''Stargate SG-1''), a 2000 episode of ''Stargate SG-1'' * "Exodus" (''Supergirl''), an episode of ''Supergirl'' *"Exodus", an episode from season four of ''ER'' *''Exodus'', the original subtitle of the third volume of ''

Heroes Heroes or Héroes may refer to: * Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good Film * ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama * ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film Gaming * ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...

'' *"Exodus", episode 10 in the Discovery channel reality series ''The Colony'' *"Exodus", episode 42 in the anime television series ''Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia'' *"Exodus", the pilot episode of the 1985–89 animated series ''ThunderCats'' * "eXodus", an episode of The Gifted

Other uses in media and entertainment

Exodus (comics) Exodus is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Scott Lobdell and artist Joe Quesada, he first appeared in '' X-Factor'' #92 (July 1993). His real name was initially given as Paris Benne ...

, a Marvel Comics character and former leader of the Acolytes *Exodus Viewer, a third party viewer for ''

Second Life ''Second Life'' is a multiplayer virtual world that allows people to create an Avatar (computing), avatar for themselves and then interact with other users and user-created content within a multi-user online environment. Developed for person ...

'' * ''Exodus'' (custom car), a car built by Bill Cushenbery

Organizations

* EXODUS (NGO), an organization to bring international fugitive Jung Myung Seok to justice *

Exodus (transitional housing) Exodus is the name of a number of projects around the world providing supported housing and job training to ex-offenders. Exodus in the US Exodus is a Transitional Housing Campus founded in Grand Rapids, Michigan by Robb Munger. The Exodus House a ...

, an international organization providing housing and job training for ex-offenders *

Exodus Communications Exodus Communications, the world's largest web hosting provider at the time, was a data center provider that provided retail and commercial server colocation and was an Internet service provider to dot-com businesses. Exodus went public in 1998 ...

, a defunct internet hosting company *

Exodus International Exodus International was a non-profit, interdenominational ex-gay Christian umbrella organization connecting organizations that sought to limit homosexual desires. Founded in 1976, Exodus International originally asserted that conversion therapy ...

, a now defunct ex-gay organization

Sociology

Rural exodus Rural flight (also known as rural-to-urban migration, rural depopulation, or rural exodus) is the Human migration, migratory pattern of people from rural areas into urban areas. It is urbanization seen from the rural perspective. In Industriali ...

, the migratory patterns that normally occur in a region following the mechanization of agriculture *

Emigration Emigration is the act of leaving a resident country or place of residence with the intent to settle elsewhere (to permanently leave a country). Conversely, immigration describes the movement of people into one country from another (to permanentl ...

, the action and the phenomenon of leaving one's native country to settle abroad intentionally *

Forced displacement Forced displacement (also forced migration or forced relocation) is an involuntary or coerced movement of a person or people away from their home or home region. The UNHCR defines 'forced displacement' as follows: displaced "as a result of perse ...

, the act of being forced to leave one's home or native country to be settled abroad

Other uses

* "Exodus", a disc golf fairway driver by

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