Judith (disambiguation)
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- Judith (name)Judith (name)Judith is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew name יְהוּדִית or Yehudit, meaning "He will be praised" or "woman of Judea". Judith appeared in the Old Testament as the wife of Esau and in the Apocryphal Book of Judith....
, female given name
In people:
- Queen Judith (disambiguation), a number of women in the medieval period with this name
- Judith (Genesis)Judith (Genesis)Judith , the feminine form of Judah.Judith is the name of one of the two Hittite wives of Esau in the Book of Genesis 26:34. Reportedly, Esau's two wives were a great deal of annoyance to his parents Isaac and Rebekah. As with in-laws in contemporary times, it is not uncommon for a few families to...
, a character in the Book of Genesis - Judith, daughter of WelfJudith, daughter of WelfQueen Judith , also known as Judith of Bavaria, was the daughter of Count Welf and a Saxon noblewoman named Hedwig, Duchess of Bavaria...
, a Frankish queen - Judith of Friuli, daughter of Evrard of Friuli
- Judith of Flanders, Princes of the Carolingian Franks, Queen of Wessex, Countess of Flanders
- Judith of SchweinfurtJudith of SchweinfurtJudith of Schweinfurt , Duchess of Bohemia, was the wife of Bretislaus I of Bohemia. Her parents were Henry of the House of Babenberg, margrave of Nordgau , and his wife Gerberga.-Břetislav and Jitka:...
, wife of Bretislaus I of Bohemia - GuditGuditGudit is a semi-legendary, non-Christian, Beta Israel, queen who laid waste to Axum and its countryside, destroyed churches and monuments, and attempted to exterminate the members of the ruling Axumite dynasty...
, a 10th century queen who sacked Axum, now in Ethiopia; also known as Judith or Yudit - Judith Mossman, a character in the computer game Half-Life 2
In literature:
- Book of Judith, a deuterocanonical book of the Old Testament
- Judith (homily)Judith (homily)Judith is a homily written by abbot Ælfric of Eynsham around the year 1000. It is extant in two manuscripts, a fairly complete version being found in Corpus Christi College Cambridge MS 303, and fragments in British Library MS Cotton Otho B.x, which came from the Cotton Library.The homily is...
, an Old English homily by Aelfric of Eynsham - "Judith" (poem)Judith (poem)The Old English poem "Judith" describes the beheading of Assyrian general Holofernes by Israelite Judith of Bethulia. Various other versions of the Holofernes-Judith tale exist. These include the Book of Judith, still present in the Roman Catholic Bible, and Abbot Ælfric's homily of the tale...
, an Old English poem about the heroine of the Book of Judith - JuditaJuditaJudita is one of the most important Croatian literary works, an epic poem written by the "father of Croatian literature" Marko Marulić in 1501.-Editions:...
, a 1501 Croatian epic poem by Marko Marulić - "Judith", a poem by Patti Smith from her 1972 book Seventh HeavenSeventh Heaven (book)Seventh Heaven is a poetry collection by Patti Smith, published in 1972.- Contents :# "Seventh Heaven"# "Sally"# "Jeanne Darc"# "Renee Falconetti"# "A Fire of Unknown Origin"# "Edie Sedgwick"# "Crystal"# "Marianne Faithfull"# "Girl Trouble"...
- Judith (novel)Judith (novel)Judith is the third in a series of historical novels set in late eighteenth-century England written by the Irish-based author Brian Cleeve. Like its predecessors, Judith features as its protagonist a young independent-minded woman who tries to make her way in a largely inhospitable and sometimes...
, by Irish author Brian Cleeve - Judith (Van Herk novel), a 1978 novel by Aritha van HerkAritha Van HerkAritha van Herk is a Canadian writer, critic, editor, and university professor.She was born in Wetaskiwin, Alberta . Her parents and elder siblings immigrated to Canada from the Netherlands before she was born. She grew up in a bilingual home, speaking English and Dutch. In 1974, she married...
- Judith (Mosley novel), a 1986 novel by Nicholas Mosley
In theater:
- Judith (Hebbel) an 1841 tragic play by Friedrich Hebbel about the Biblical heroine
- Judith (Giraudoux), a 1931 play by Jean Giraudoux
- Judith (oratorio)Judith (oratorio)Judith was an oratorio written by Thomas Arne and Isaac Bickerstaff. It was first performed at Drury Lane Theatre on 27 February 1761. It is based on the Book of Judith....
, by Hubert ParryHubert ParrySir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, 1st Baronet was an English composer, teacher and historian of music.Parry's first major works appeared in 1880. As a composer he is best known for the choral song "Jerusalem", the coronation anthem "I was glad" and the hymn tune "Repton", which sets the words... - Judith, a 1962 adaption of the play above by Christopher FryChristopher FryChristopher Fry was an English playwright. He is best known for his verse dramas, notably The Lady's Not for Burning, which made him a major force in theatre in the 1940s and 1950s.-Early life:...
In art:
- Judith (Giorgione)Judith (Giorgione)Judith is a painting by the Italian painter Giorgione. It is one of the few authentic works by Giorgione owned by the Russian Hermitage Museum. The painting, originally attributed to Raphael, came to the Hermitage in 1772 from Paris...
, a painting by the Italian painter Giorgione, circa 1504
In film:
- Judith (1923 film)Judith (1923 film)Judith is a 1923 Dutch silent film directed by Theo Frenkel.-Cast:* Helena Makowska - Gravin Judith* E. Paul - Graaf Robert de Bertan* Adolf Klein - Markies Emile de Fers* Claire Rommer - Louise* Ernst Rückert - Baron Gaston de Noel...
, a 1923 Dutch film - Judith (1966 film), a 1966 film set in Palestine shortly before the end of the British mandate
In music:
- Judith, the 1761 oratorio by Thomas Arne
- Judith (oratorio)Judith (oratorio)Judith was an oratorio written by Thomas Arne and Isaac Bickerstaff. It was first performed at Drury Lane Theatre on 27 February 1761. It is based on the Book of Judith....
, a 1888 work by Hubert ParryHubert ParrySir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, 1st Baronet was an English composer, teacher and historian of music.Parry's first major works appeared in 1880. As a composer he is best known for the choral song "Jerusalem", the coronation anthem "I was glad" and the hymn tune "Repton", which sets the words... - Judith (Serov)Judith (Serov)Judith , is an opera in five acts, composed by Alexander Serov during 1861-1863. Derived from renditions of the story of Judith from the Old Testament Apocrypha, the Russian libretto, though credited to the composer, has a complicated history . The premiere took place in 1863 in Saint Petersburg...
, an 1863 opera by Alexander Serov - Judith (Matthus), a 1984 opera by Siegfried MatthusSiegfried MatthusSiegfried Matthus is a German composer and opera director living in Berlin and is one of Germany's most often performed contemporary composers.- Biography :Matthus attended secondary school in Rheinsberg, followed by studies at the Hochschule für Musik...
- Judith (ballet), a 1949 ballet by William SchumanWilliam SchumanWilliam Howard Schuman was an American composer and music administrator.-Life:Born in Manhattan in New York City to Samuel and Rachel Schuman, Schuman was named after the twenty-seventh U.S. president, William Howard Taft, although his family preferred to call him Bill...
- "Judith" (song)Judith (song)"Judith" is a song by American rock band A Perfect Circle. It was released as the first single from their debut album Mer de Noms. The single was released as a 1-track Compact Disc single in North America, and a 4-track single on both disc and vinyl format in Australia.-Structure:During an...
, by A Perfect Circle from their 2000 album Mer de Noms - Judith (album)Judith (album)Judith was Judy Collins' best-selling album from 1975. It peaked at No 17 on the Billboard Pop Albums charts.It includes Collins' hit recording of Stephen Sondheim's "Send in the Clowns", as well as material by Steve Goodman, Jimmy Webb, the Rolling Stones, and the standard "Brother, Can You Spare...
, released by singer Judy Collins
In astronomy:
- 664 Judith664 Judith-External links:*...
, a minor planet orbiting the Sun
In geography:
- Judith RiverJudith RiverThe Judith River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 124 mi long, running through central Montana and the United States. It rises in the Little Belt Mountains and flows northeast past Utica and Hobson...
, a river in Montana