Though God is never explicitly mentioned in the Book of Esther, some Christians believe that his influence during the story is implied.

Though Le Fanu portrays his vampire's sexuality with the circumspection that one would expect for his time, it is evident that lesbian attraction is the main dynamic between Carmilla and the narrator of the story:

Though he originally just contributed gag ideas to some duck cartoons by 1937 Barks was ( principally with partner Jack Hannah ) originating story ideas that were storyboarded and ( if approved by Walt ) put into production.

Though no historical support exists for the flag story in the Fellin battle either, it is not difficult to understand how a small and unknown place is replaced with the much grander battle of Reval ( Tallinn ) from the Estonia campaign of King Valdemar II.

Though some of the episodes of Jason's story draw on ancient material, the definitive telling, on which this account relies, is that of Apollonius of Rhodes in his epic poem Argonautica, written in Alexandria in the late 3rd century BC.

" Though the press showed up, no major news organization published the story.

Though the story is set at the turn of the 19th century, it retains a fascination for modern readers, continuing near the top of lists of ' most loved books ' such as The Big Read.

Though he is no relation to this great figure of Scottish history, MacDonald's Robert Bruce constantly refers to the story of " his ancestor and the spider ," even when it is totally irrelevant to the conversation at the moment.

Though it is often connected to a fair at the city of Troyes, France, this story may have been invented in the 18th century.

Though the comic version altered the story to bring it in line with established Marvel Universe continuity ( such as making the Green Goblin identity a costume as in the comics, rather than a physical transformation as in the episode ), it was not considered part of said continuity.

Though there are not documents to prove this story, Hagbard himself generally told people that he was an engineer building a dam during his time with the Mohawk because he was ashamed at having been a lawyer.

Though other sources describe the apparently positive blessings he delivers upon the Israelites, he is reviled as a " wicked man " in the major story concerning him.

* Mrs. ( Charity ) Chater: Though she never appears on stage, Mrs. Chater and her affairs play a vital role in the conflict of the story.

Though only loosely based on the prior accounts of the " Experiment ", it served to dramatize the core elements of the original story.

Though disapproved of by most reviewers, George Turner ( in American Cinematographer ) and Danny Peary ( in Cult Movies ) endorsed the subsequently added frame story.

Though no Mercian king was ever named Alfred, let alone three, if this story has any historical basis ( which Leland himself rejected ) it must presumably relate to Æthelbald.

* The books Illium and Olympos by Dan Simmons refer to numerous vision and information functions that have been become incorporated into the human body through design ( Though the humans in question have no knowledge of these functions, rediscovering them as the story progresses ).

Though Guisborough cannot necessarily be trusted on the details of the events, the story reflects the general exasperation the king felt with the prince's favouritism towards Gaveston, and the lavish gifts bestowed on the favourite.

Though it only covers part of the manga, critics felt the ending brought the story to a good stopping point while making it clear that there was much left for the Sohma and Tohru to deal with, including the curse and Tohru's future choice between Kyo and Yuki.

Though his pieces sometimes include landscapes or figures of Mexican history and mythology, these elements often appear as mere accessories to the story of a revolutionary hero or heroes ( several works depict the revolutionary " masses ", such as the mural at Chapultepec ).

( Though Kichiemon's role as a messenger is the most widely-accepted version of the story, other accounts have him running away before or after the battle, or being ordered to leave before the ronin turned themselves in.

Though the work is called a voir dit or true story, Machaut includes many inconsistencies which force the reader to question the truthfulness of his story.

Though this story, as dubious as it may be, adds fuel to the speculation that Ellis did not create the game per se, as there had previously been sports such as caid and harpastum, a game which was similar to rugby that was played by the ancient Romans.

Though focused on his own problems in this story, Scrooge makes a valid point in proving to his nephew how hard the money he's so quick to ask for, actually is to earn.

Though some choose to view the act as " anal sex ", it is clear the scene depicts a rape by definition because Jeane was screaming, crying hysterically, fighting him off and yelling the clear-cut " no ".

Though later legend and folklore depicts revenants as returning for a specific purpose ( e. g., revenge against the deceased's killer ), in most Medieval accounts they return to harass their surviving families and neighbours.

" Though at this point he has characterized himself as something of a rap savior, the chorus depicts him as a humble person.

Though little democracy had ever been practised in this region, and much of it was still ruled by feudalistic means, it was taken for granted that at least the forms of Western democracy would be established in this area and Western capitalism preserved within it.

Though he was destined to be a strongly counter-reforming emperor, Alexander had little prospect of succeeding to the throne during the first two decades of his life, as he had an elder brother, Nicolas, who seemed of robust constitution.

Though Rudolf Steiner studied natural science at the Vienna Technical University at the undergraduate level, his doctorate was in epistemology and very little of his work is directly concerned with the empirical sciences.

Though there remained a nominal Zhou king until 256 BC, he was largely a figurehead and held little real power.

Though, there is little evidence to support this claim.

Though the most widely used map of " The Tube ," it preserves little of reality: it varies scale constantly and abruptly, it straightens curved tracks, and it contorts directions.

Though both substances are high explosives, there is little similarity between them.

Though there is little evidence supporting Aksumite control of the region at that time, his title, which includes king of Saba and Salhen, Himyar and Dhu-Raydan ( all in modern-day Yemen ), along with gold Aksumite coins with the inscriptions, " king of the Habshat " or " Habashite ," indicate that Aksum might have retained some legal or actual footing in the area.

Though quiet by nature, he took the uncharacteristic step of urging Xerox executives to keep their California research center, Xerox PARC, afloat when the parent company was suspicious that its research center would amount to little.

Though he refused to attend church with his Episcopalian parents ( not being enthused by " the idea of sitting in a stuffy room wearing a little tie "), Jarmusch credits literature with shaping his metaphysical beliefs and leading him to reconsider theology in his mid-teens.

Though the imagery can be dark, there is little moral concern as the ideas are mixed with creative energies.

Though, he stated in 2012, that his own personal contribution is mostly merging code written by others, with little programming.

Though relatively little of this has survived, it bears resemblance to the similar endeavours of other Germanic tribes of northern and central Europe from the same era.

Though 68010 had a " loop mode ", which sped loops through what was effectively a tiny instruction cache, it had only two memory location and was thus little used.

Though such reactors could be built with current or near term technology, they trigger little interest for reasons of economics, practicality, or safety.

" Though it had little impact on the American charts, The Who's mod anthem presaged a more cerebral mix of musical ferocity and rebellious posture that characterized much early British punk rock: John Reed describes The Clash's emergence as a " tight ball of energy with both an image and rhetoric reminiscent of a young Pete Townshend — speed obsession, pop-art clothing, art school ambition ".

Though there was little scientific interest in the film, Patterson was still able to capitalize on it.

Though he was blind and compelled to keep to his bed, from which he gave audiences and transacted affairs of state, he surrounded himself with capable officials, many of them his Corsini relatives, but he did little for his family except to purchase and enlarge the palace built in Trastevere for the Riarii, and now known as the Palazzo Corsini ( the seat of the Regia Accademia dei Lincei ).

Though a marvel of the time, and a successful sideshow, it was considered little more than a novelty until the invention of the capsule in 1836.

Though some regarded as a failure as a novel, considering it little more than a disguised lecture on Heinlein's social theories, some readers took a very different view.

Though he captured the castles of Bothwell and Turnberry, he did little to damage the Scots ' fighting ability and, in January 1302, agreed to a nine-month truce.

Though she takes little direct part in government, the Crown remains the fount in which ultimate executive power over Government lies.

Though Mrs. Harding did keep a little red book of those who had offended her, the executive mansion was now once again open to the public, including the annual Easter egg roll.

Though the head of state, be it governor-general, monarch, or president, will have nominal powers to " check " those of the prime minister, in practice these individuals are usually regarded as little more than figureheads who are expected not to actively intervene in day-to-day politics.

Though there is little evidence to associate the document with the Dyke, it is possible that both the Dyke and the document stem from a common practice.