2 myths
Myths, legends, and mystical writings about Hatred from across Jewish tradition.
2 myths on JewishMythology.com retell how Jewish tradition imagines hatred, drawn from the Hebrew Bible, Midrash, Talmud, Kabbalah, and later Jewish literature. Each story below synthesizes primary sources into a single narrative; follow any myth to read it, and from there into the source passages behind it.
Before the armies engaged, Esau spoke words designed to close every door. He named himself as the boar and did not apologize for it.
Ahasuerus knew Mordecai wanted the Temple rebuilt. He elevated the most virulent enemy of the Jews he could find as a counterweight.
