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In many temples and synagogues discussions have taken place as to the identity and time frame of King Achashverosh. Some Reform Rabbis have gone so far as to agree with Bible critics that the story of Purim is just that -a story unrelated to reality. The reason is that the name achashverosh does not appear on any historical record. Of course, just because archaeologists haven't found it yet doesn't mean that it isn't there. However,the identity of Achashverosh is quite simple ; his name was Chsyershu . In Greek his name was xerxes - pronounced k'serks . In Hebrew there are no double consonanats at the beginning of a word . So Plato is pronounced Apalto or apalton. Hence Chshershu becomes Achashorsh with the o letter becoming a vov in European communities. As the vov is really the silent form of a w-or wow .. Thus the king is truly a mighty king, one of the great emperors of that time. Besides the various spellings of the name at the end of the Megilla, which indicates familiarity with Persian language articulation, the person writing the text was greatly familiar with the layout of the Capitol city and the palace grounds. As the city was sacked only a few years later, the author had to be contemporaneous with the time of the story . Otherwise , if it were written later there is no way that the accuracy of the text would be so clear. So, instead of just a story we have a Historical document giving us insight into the foolish and self-indulgent character of the great emperor even while he followed the formalities of governance to a fault .Even after knowing this, the biblical critics refuse to acknowledge their errors. Such is truth?