ID: 901001912 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001912	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	Samson and Delilah (Old Testament narrative)

Note: Narrative concerning the Israelite strongman and warrior, Samson; he fell in love with Delilah, who beguiled him into revealing the secret of his strength, his long Nazirite hair. As he slept, Delilah had his hair cut and betrayed him. He was captured, blinded, and enslaved by the Philistines, but in the end God granted Samson his revenge; through the return of his old strength, he demolished the great Philistine temple of the god Dagon.

Names:

	Samson and Delilah (Old Testament narrative) (preferred,English-P,D,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Old Testament iconography> (P)
		........<Old Testament narratives> (P)
		............Life of Samson (Old Testament narrative) (I)
		................Samson and Delilah (Old Testament narrative) (I)

Related Iconography:

	actor is .... Delilah
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Old Testament iconography, Old Testament characters, Delilah (Old Testament character)) [901000361]

	actor is .... Samson
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Old Testament iconography, Old Testament characters, Samson (Old Testament character)) [901000362]

	source is .... Bible, Old Testament
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Philosophy, Religion, Bible (sacred literature, Judeo-Christian), Bible, Old Testament (Biblical books, sacred texts)) [901000253]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
	.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Old Testament (culture or period)
	.....(Ancient Middle Eastern, Near Eastern (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... seduction
	.....(personal life events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... betrayal
	.....(philosophical concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Samson and Delilah (Old Testament narrative)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 71F37 Story of Samson and Delilah (Judges 16:4-21)
	................Getty Research Institute Special Collections Finding Aids (2005-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)