Miriam BIBLE guides the women outside from the Red Sea. Exodus 15:20 Then Miriam; profetessa; the sister of Aaronne; taken in hand the tamburello; and all the women exited behind she with the tamburelli and dances. 21 and Miriam they sang: "Sung to the Eternal one because grandemente one has gotten fired up; he has hasty in sea horse and knight". Miniature from the Bible of king Venceslao; the XIVsec. Vienna; Oesterreich. Nationalbibliothek