There were so many deaths that occurred, often women in childbirth due to their isolation. The life was hard and even dangerous but leaving was not an easy option either. They were really stuck between a rock and a hard place.

The name Madonna has lost its original meaning to a recent generations. The pop icon Madonna is a vividly sexual rock star whose recent foray into motherhood has made big press, yet her name denotes the purest of pure. Perhaps the reality of the first Madonna, with her child on her lap, lies somewhere between the blue virgin and the rock star.

Ann Boleyn, the second wife of England’s Henry VIII, is remembered for one thing – being beheaded. 

Esther was well educated and intelligent. She was able to work diligently to convince the King of Persia to protect her people against the wishes of those who also had his ear. It is unimaginable that a young beautiful Jewish girl could become the Queen of what is in modern day, Iran.

As an historical character, Esther is an extraordinary heroine who delivers her nation from genocide.

Women in history and in the Bible have often been portrayed as flat characters, either scarlet women or virgins. In the story of Samson and Delilah, Samson is God’s favourite, yet he married prostitutes and killed men. I decided to explore the story of Samson and Delilah with the goal of looking at the person of Delilah. Who was she?