Coat of many colors
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In the Hebrew Bible, the coat of many colors (Template:Lang-he ketonet passim) is the name for the garment that Joseph owned, which was given to him by his father Jacob.
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In popular culture
- The coat is featured in the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
- In 1997, Anita Diamant's novel The Red Tent, Dinah mentions that Rachel is making a colorful garment for her son Joseph; she also mentions that it will make him the target of his brothers' taunting.
- In the 1997 video game Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night for PS1, a cloak called "Joseph's cloak" can be found in the American localization of the game. It also features adjustable colors in the equip screen of the game as further reference from the Bible.
- The story is referenced in the 1971 Dolly Parton song "Coat of Many Colors".
- In The Lord of the Rings, Saruman the wizard renounces his status as 'Saruman the White' in favor of the title 'Saruman of Many Colors' when he announces his allegiance with Sauron.
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