#Christian folklore

• Assuerus — A Latin onomastic form historically used in biblical translations (such as the Vulgate) for the Persian king Ahasuerus (often identified with Xerxes I), mentioned in the Book of Esther; it also represents the legendary name attributed in medieval Christian folklore to the mythical character the Wandering Jew, condemned to wander the earth until the Second Coming because of his refusal to allow Jesus to rest on the path to the crucifixion.