Esther is initially called Hadassah Esther 27.

Esther's name before. 486- 465 BC After King Ahasuerus also known as Xerxes the King of Persia demoted his wife Vashti for disobedience his servants sought throughout all the providences of his kingdom for fair young virgins in order to find a new queen Esther 22-3The chosen young women were taken to the Palace Shushan and were taken to the House of the Women and put under. Many scholars believe that the name Esther was inspired by Ishtar the ancient Mesopotamian goddess of love beauty desire sex fertility justice political power and war. After her parents died she was adopted by her cousin a man named Mordecai.

But Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor. She was born August 14 1921 to. Why does she change her name ostensibly even before she is brought to the kings harem.

An orphan raised by her uncle young Esther was taken against her will as a beautiful virgin to Persian King Ahasueruss harem. When it was Esthers turn to go before the king he immediately found her the most attractive and beautiful of all woman and placed the royal crown on her head. Tragically Hadassah was orphaned at an early age.

5 On the third day Esther put on her royal attire and stood in the inner courtyard of the palace in front of the kings quarters. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the throne room opposite the entrance to the building2 When the king saw Queen Esther standing in the courtyard she won his favor and the king extended to Esther the gold scepter that. Esther who according to the midrash was one of the four most beautiful women in the world was a married woman the wife of Mordechai but she nonetheless had sexual relations with.

She said If it pleases the King and if I have won his favour and if the thing seems right before the King and I have his approval let an order be written to revoke the letters devised by Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite which he wrote giving. Her real name was actually Hadassah which is the Hebrew word for myrtle a flowering plant native to the Mediterranean region but this name is only mentioned once in Esther 27 before being immediately switched to Esther which is a translation of the Persian word for star. Hegai Hege The kings chamberlain and the custodian of house of women in the palace Bigthan and Teresh Two.

Hadassah Esther A Jew though not known by anyone but Mordecai her name was changed to Esther to conceal her Hebrew heritage. הדסה was one of the names of Queen Esther the heroine of the Purim story and is now given to Jewish girls. 02202013 1142 am ET Updated Apr 22 2013.