A show argues that the Jewish tale was interpreted as a symbol of liberation from Spanish rule in 17th-century Dutch society.

Josephus identified Ahasuerus as Artaxerxes I, but many later historians believe him to be Xerxes ... queen. His goal was to be accessible to Esther. While there, he overhears two of the king ...

16 She was taken to King Xerxes in the royal residence in the tenth month, the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. 17 Now the king was attracted to Esther more than to ... crown on her ...

On December 11, 1964, upon accepting the Nobel Peace Prize, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said ... the Canaanite General) and Queen Esther, the heroine of Purim and one of the seven Biblical ...

King Xerxes: Of all commodities love is the most cheaply purchased Queen Esther: If it is for sale, my lord, it is not love. King Xerxes: Tell me of your people, teach me of your ways Queen Esther: My ...

She was a beautiful Jewish woman, wife of the Persian king Ahasuerus (Xerxes I ... in the 2nd century B.C.E. Esther's story culminates as the beloved queen is faced with the decision of whether ...

At the luminous center of the composition, a pale Queen Esther points an accusing finger at Haman, the royal councilor who is plotting to exterminate her people. Her husband, the Persian King ...

It was a major rival of ancient Athens, and sided with the Persians during the 480 BC invasion under the Persian king Xerxes. Theban forces under the ... founder of Thebes was Cadmus, brother of Queen ...

King Felipe and Queen Letizia made a sombre visit to The Apostolic Nunciature of Madrid to pay tribute to Pope Francis. The Spanish royal couple were all dressed respectfully in black as they ...