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Rizpah

Biblical figure who guards the bodies of her sons, a symbol of maternal grief.

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First appearance: Rizpah, the Daughter of Ai

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The daughter of Ai, who mourns the death of her prince and loved one, guarding the dead with fierce maternal love.
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  • Diverse biblical, historical, and symbolic characters
  • Exodus narrative figures
  • Protagonist
  • Religious and personified figures

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