Miriam is Moses' and Aaron's sister, Yocheved's only daughter and one of the two tritagonists of The Prince of Egypt.
Background[]
Miriam is Moses and Aaron's older sister and Yocheved's daughter. Sometime in her childhood, Miriam's father Amram passed away. She was forced to become a slave from childbirth. One day, when Pharoah Seti orders that all the baby boys be executed, Miriam's mother sent her youngest son and newborn baby, Moses down the River. Miriam memorized the lullaby that her mother sang to Moses and would sing it to her brother one day. She followed Moses as he floated down the Nile River to ensure he would make it safely. However, Miriam did not expect to see her brother being picked up by Queen Tuya. She promised Moses that one day, he would be brought back to her and her family.
Sometime after this, Miriam's mother passed away, likely due to a broken heart at being separate from her son. She knew that one day, Moses would be there to save them.
Personality[]
Unlike Aaron, who shows mistrust for his younger brother, Miriam is the first to be willing to accept Moses as her brother. Miriam is sisterly and caring, as she is not one of the Hebrews to openly mock Moses and helps him up. It causes her to glare at Aaron for his behavior to their younger brother.
Remaining entirely optimistic, she never once doubts that her brother with the help of God will come to liberate them, unlike others who have resigned themselves to their fate. Through her wisdom, she inspired Moses to keep going.
On the flip side, Miriam's concern for her people sometimes brings out the most flawed parts of her personality. She can be headstrong and impulsive; the incident on the scaffold where Miriam tries to intercede for a fellow slave getting severely whipped shows that when something cruel or unjust is happening, she lets her emotions drive her actions and doesn't stop to think things through. She also clashes frequently with her brother Aaron, whose desire to keep both of them safe is more important to him than taking any risks for their freedom, even if it means keeping Moses in the dark about his true identity.