Ruth — The Story of Ruth Character Profile

About Ruth

Protagonist; a former Moabite priestess who abandons the worship of Chemosh, falls in love with a Judean artisan, and embarks on a journey to Bethlehem that leads to her marriage with Boaz and her legacy as an ancestor of King David.

Ruth — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Elana Eden

Appears in

The Story of Ruth (1960)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (6)

• Ruth — Family Sisters-in-law — Orpah (Ziva Rodann)

  Familial tie severed by diverging paths.

• Ruth — Conflict Claimant — Tob (Jeff Morrow)

  Legal coercion met with public rejection.

• Ruth — Romantic Lovers — Boaz (Stuart Whitman)

  Mutual attraction leading to a lawful union.

• Ruth — Social Mother-in-law — Naomi (Peggy Wood)

  Deep familial bond forged through shared exile.

• Ruth — Romantic Lovers — Mahlon (Tom Tryon)

  Cross-cultural romance that defies religious boundaries.

• Ruth — Professional High Priestess — Eleilat (Viveca Lindfors)

  Professional mentorship within the Moabite priesthood.

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More characters from The Story of Ruth

• Boaz (Stuart Whitman)
• Mahlon (Tom Tryon)
• Naomi (Peggy Wood)
• Kera (Lily Valenty)
• Eleilat (Viveca Lindfors)
• Iduma (Adelina Pedroza)
• Tacher (Jon Silo)
• Eska (Sara Taft)
• Tebah (Daphne Einhorn)
• Orpah (Ziva Rodann)
• Hagah (Jean Inness)
• Shammah (Basil Ruysdael)