Which element symbols on the Periodic Table spell out the name of the woman whom the Bible identifies as the wife of Persian King Ahaseurus, (AKA Xerxes I) who risked her life to intervene with him, saving the Jewish people from genocide?

Born in Susa in about the year 492, young Hadasseh's name was changed to Esther (in honor of the Persian goddess Ishtar) when she was chosen to be the wife of Xerxes I. She is one of only two women for whom books of the Bible were named -- the other being Ruth.

Einsteinium (Es), Thorium (Th), and Erbium (Er) spell out the name Esther.

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elizawheeler

Esther was a true hero of all the people. She put her life on the line for peace and justice.

dmarkc

I'm siding with the skeptics on the likelihood of a Jewish Iranian queen.

Player

The question is convoluted and the answer doesn't explain anything.

Etagi Nagaraja ,

👍 Best Question of last few years !! Expected answer - explanation in some detail !!

Lawanta

Very clever, Mary Lou May! A quiz within a question😍

Elsy O. Stromberg

Richard Jamieson, Never have seen it spelled that way in my life.

Elsy O. Stromberg

Grace Bowman-Tuttle, See above explanation- Es, Th, and Er do.

John Edward Boyle

Ken Putnam, That was his first wife who had been banished.

John Edward Boyle

Carroll Price, TRUE stories!

John Edward Boyle

I knew it was Hadasseh I was looking for but did not find her.

james parrillo

Susanna Viljanen, No, Vashti was Xerxes's first wife. The one who saved the Jewish people was Hadasseh, or her other name, Esther. Thank you, Christine, James's wife

james parrillo

silrem, That is BC, Sir. Thank you, Christine, James's wife

james parrillo

Ken Putnam, Vashti was the queen Xerxes dismissed, when she would not perform for his drunken wedding guests. The girl named Hadassah was the Jewish one he chose following. Thank you, Christine, James's wife