Reimagined from Reality: Haman & Zaresh

Find out about this blog series – Reimagined from Reality – in the Introduction post and the Finding the Story post. This week we are diving into Haman and Zaresh, the diabolical husband and wife duo of the story of Esther. While Esther’s story has several characters who are villainistic, Haman (and Zaresh by proxy)…

Reimagined from Reality: Second Favorite

Find out about this blog series – Reimagined from Reality – in the Introduction post and the Finding the Story post. This week we are diving into the Second Favorite. This character is one of my favorites if only because I have never seen her in any adaptation of the book of Esther! If you…

Reimagined from Reality: Mordecai

Find out about this blog series – Reimagined from Reality – in the Introduction post and the Finding the Story post. This week we are diving into the character of Mordecai, which I think is the second most misrepresented character (besides Xerxes) in this story. While many stories show him to be pious and deeply…