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  2. Esther - Wikipedia

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    Esther was regarded in Catholic theology as a typological forerunner [27] of the Virgin Mary in her role as intercessor [28] Her regal election parallels Mary's Assumption and as she becomes queen of Persia, Mary becomes queen of heaven; Mary's epithet as 'stella maris' parallels Esther as a 'star' and both figure as sponsors of the humble ...

  3. Vashti - Wikipedia

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    Vashti (Hebrew: וַשְׁתִּי ‎, romanized: Vaštī; Koinē Greek: Ἀστίν, romanized: Astín; Modern Persian: واشتی‎, romanized: Vâšti) was a queen of Persia and the first wife of Persian king Ahasuerus in the Book of Esther, a book included within the Tanakh and the Old Testament which is read on the Jewish holiday of Purim.

  4. Mordecai - Wikipedia

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    Mordecai was also the cousin and guardian of Esther, who became queen of Persia under the reign of Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). Mordecai's loyalty and bravery are highlighted in the story as he helps Esther foil the plot of Haman , the king's vizier , to exterminate the Jewish people .

  5. Book of Esther - Wikipedia

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    The Book of Esther is a 2013 movie starring Jen Lilley as Queen Esther and Joel Smallbone as King Xerxes. [81] 2015 Book Angela Hunt Hunt, Angela "Esther: Royal Beauty" (A Dangerous Beauty Novel) (2015) 2016 Book Rebecca Kanner Kanner, Rebecca, "Esther" (2016) 2011 Book Joan Wolf Wolf, Joan,"A Reluctant Queen: The Love Story of Esther" (2011) 2011

  6. Esther 2 - Wikipedia

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    Esther 2 is the second chapter of the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. [1] The author of the book is unknown and modern scholars have established that the final stage of the Hebrew text would have been formed by the second century BCE. [ 2 ]

  7. ‘My own name, Elizabeth, of course’ – the Queen’s moving ...

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    – Asked by her private secretary what she wanted to be called after she became Queen. “Throughout all my life and with all my heart I shall strive to be worthy of your trust.” – The Queen ...

  8. Camilla Once Hated the Idea of Being Queen, Called Royal ...

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    Queen Camilla once hated the idea of becoming queen, according to a new book about the royal family. An excerpt from Tom Quinn’s upcoming book, Yes Ma’am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants ...

  9. Esther (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Esther (Hebrew: אֶסְתֵּר) is a female given name known from the Jewish queen Esther, eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther. According to the Hebrew Bible, queen Esther was born with the name הֲדַסָּה ‎ Hadassah ("Myrtle"). Her name was changed to Esther to hide her identity upon becoming queen of Persia.