Judith, a wealthy and devout widow, rebukes the city leaders for their lack of faith. She creates a plan to save the city.
Written likely in the 2nd century BCE during the Maccabean period, it served as "resistance literature" to encourage Jews facing Greek persecution. book of judith
Holofernes besieges the Jewish city of Bethulia, cutting off their water supply. The citizens are ready to surrender in five days. Judith, a wealthy and devout widow, rebukes the
Most scholars categorize the Book of Judith as a or religious parable rather than a factual account. a wealthy and devout widow
References appear in works by Dante, Chaucer, and Shakespeare. I can help by:
Judith has been a massive inspiration in Western art, representing the "Power of Women" (femme fatale) or the triumph of virtue over vice.