Megila (13a) She is called Hadassah and she is called Esther. It has been taught: Esther was her proper name. Why then was she called Hadassah?Hadassah was her name. Why then was she called Esther? All peoples called her so after Istahar.
Rashi notes she was named after a beautiful moon others say after Venus. She was clearly being called Esther or godess of Avoda Zara! Why is that being concealed?
Because the critics of the megillah use the same argument
ReplyDeleteThat Mordecai was also name of a false god Marduk.
It's basically bible criticism.