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The Siege of Bethulia by Jacob van Swanenburg, c. 1615

Bethulia (Greek: Βαιτυλούᾳ, Baituloua; Hebrew: בתוליה) is a biblical "city whose deliverance by Judith, when besieged by Holofernes, forms the subject of the Book of Judith."[1]

  1. ^ Bethulia One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Bechtel, Florentine Stanislaus (1907). "Bethulia". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

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Bethulia

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Bethulia (Greek: Βαιτυλούᾳ, Baituloua; Hebrew: בתוליה) is a biblical "city whose deliverance by Judith, when besieged by Holofernes, forms the subject...

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Book of Judith

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beauty and charm to kill an Assyrian general who has besieged her city, Bethulia. With this act, she saves nearby Jerusalem from total destruction. The...

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Judith of Bethulia

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Judith of Bethulia (1914) is an American film starring Blanche Sweet and Henry B. Walthall, and produced and directed by D. W. Griffith, based on the play...

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Holofernes

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Achior, the leader of the Ammonites, Holofernes laid siege to the city of Bethulia, commonly believed to be Meselieh. The city almost fell to the invading...

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The Return of Judith to Bethulia

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The Return of Judith to Bethulia (Italian: Ritorno di Giuditta a Betulia) is a painting by Sandro Botticelli, made about 1472, and preserved in the Uffizi...

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List of mythological places

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which appear in mythological tales, folklore, and varying religious texts. Bethulia (Christianity, Bible / old testament) Gardiner, Alan H. (1957). Egyptian...

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Shechem

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and other Christian churches is set in a city called "Bethulia". Because there is no Bethulia, it is widely assumed that this is a pseudonym for another...

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Judith beheading Holofernes

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an Assyrian general who was about to destroy Judith's home, the city of Bethulia. Overcome with drink, he passes out and is decapitated by Judith; his head...

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Bethulia championella

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Bethulia is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Ragonot, in 1888, and contains the species B. championella. It is found in the south-western United...

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Judith at the Gates of Bethulia

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Judith at the Gates of Bethulia is an 1847 painting by French artist Jules-Claude Ziegler, now in the Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon. It shows Judith holding...

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Deborah

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beauty and charm to kill an Assyrian general who has besieged her city, Bethulia. The Song of Deborah is commonly identified as among the oldest texts of...

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The Discovery of the Body of Holofernes

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panel, 31 × 24 cm (12 x 9.4 in), and its pendant, The Return of Judith to Bethulia, both housed at the Uffizi in Florence, illustrate related biblical episodes...

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Judith and the Head of Holofernes

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then decapitated General Holofernes in order to save her home city of Bethulia from destruction by the Assyrian army. Judith's face exudes a mixed charge...

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List of biographical films

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Henri 1914 Home, Sweet Home John Howard Payne Henry B. Walthall Judith of Bethulia Judith Blanche Sweet The Life of General Villa Pancho Villa Raoul Walsh...

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Juditha triumphans

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squire Abra, soprano, Juditha's handmaid Ozias, contralto, high priest of Bethulia An all-female choir sings the parts of the Assyrian soldiers and of the...

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Mary Gish

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Note 1912 Two Daughters of Eve Lady in theatre crowd Short 1914 Judith of Bethulia Extra Uncredited 1915 Letters Entangled Grace's Aunt Short, as Mary McDonnell...

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Santa Susana Pass

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movies, including Shooting High (1940), Man's Genesis (1912), Judith of Bethulia (1914), Jack and the Beanstalk (1917) and Range Warfare (1935). The pass...

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Hanukkah

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records that Holofernes, an Assyrian general, had surrounded the village of Bethulia as part of his campaign to conquer Judea. After intense fighting, the water...

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Judith and Holofernes

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and the Head of Holofernes, a 1901 painting by Gustav Klimt Judith of Bethulia a 1914 American silent film Judith and Holofernes (1929 film), a 1929 Italian...

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The Birth of Venus

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Altarpiece The Discovery of the Body of Holofernes The Return of Judith to Bethulia Adoration of the Magi (Florence) St. Sebastian Life of Esther Saint Augustine...

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Antonio Moreno

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House of Discord (1913, Short) as The Sister-in-Law's Sweetheart Judith of Bethulia (1914) as Extra Strongheart (1914, Short) as Frank Nelson Too Many Husbands...

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Sandro Botticelli

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Altarpiece The Discovery of the Body of Holofernes The Return of Judith to Bethulia Adoration of the Magi (Florence) St. Sebastian Life of Esther Saint Augustine...

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Uzziah

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Simeonite, son of Micah, is mentioned as the first of the city magistrates in Bethulia, Judith's town in the apocryphal Book of Judith. Archaeological findings...

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Flores de Mayo

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(Queen Judith) – She is the representation of the Biblical widow Judith of Bethulia, who saved her city from the Assyrians by beheading their brutal general...

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