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Ben Hur (Judah Ben-Hur)

The Religious Affiliation of
Ben Hur
Judah Ben-Hur

Religion: Jewish; Christian (convert) CBR Scale: M

Name: Ben Hur

Alter Ego: Judah Ben-Hur

Other Names: Ben-Hur; Judah Ben-hur

Classification: hero hero  

Publisher(s): Harper & Brothers

First Appearance: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880)

Creators: Lew Wallace

Number of Appearances: 10

   Comic Book Appearances: 3

   TV, Film Appearances: 6

   Prose/Text Book/Story Appearances: 1

Enemy of: Valerius Gratus

Ally: Jesus

Occupation: gladiator, merchant, prince, slave

Location: Rome, Italy

Gender: male

Ben Hur (Judah Ben-Hur)


This character is in the following 3 stories which have been indexed by this website:
The Avengers (vol. 1) #3 (Jan. 1964): "The Avengers Meet... Sub-Mariner!" (mentioned)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880) (lead character)
Marvel Super-Heroes (vol. 1) #21 (July 1969): "The Avengers Meet... Sub-Mariner!" (mentioned)


Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0007910/
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben-Hur:_A_Tale_of_the_Christ
  - http://www.comicvine.com/ben-hur/29-18675/
  - http://www.enotes.com/ben-hur-salem/ben-hur
  - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0000582/
  - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052618/