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Apollonius (Appo-lon-ee-us). The governor of Samaria who opposed Judas Maccabeus. Arphaxad (Ar-fax-add). The king who ruled the Medes from Ecbatana in the story of Judith and Holofernes. Asmodeus (As-mo-day-us). The demon that oppresses Sarah in the story of Tobit. Astyages (As-tai-gees). The last king of Media (585–550 BC), defeated by Cyrus the Persian and mentioned in the account of Bel. Azariah (Aza-rai-yah). (See also Raphael). The angel who guides Tobias on his journey, and who brings healing to Tobit and Sarah. His name means “God has helped.” Azotus (Az-oh-tus). The Hellenistic (Greek) name for Ashdod, the biblical town inhabited by the Philistines. Bacchides (Bach-eye-dees). The Greek general dispatched by King Demetrius who killed Judas Maccabeus in battle. Bagoas (Bag-o-as). The eunuch in charge of Holofernes’ household, in the story of Judith and Holofernes. Bel (Bell). The false god exposed by Daniel in the apocryphal additions to Daniel. The name Bel means lord or master. Bethulia (Beth-oo-lia). In the story of Judith, this is the (fictional) town through which enemies must pass to reach and conquer Jerusalem. Chislev (Kiss-lef). The ninth month of the Hebrew calendar, corresponding to our November and December.