Samson

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Samson

Samson, the hero with superhuman strength, famous for wrestling a lion with his bare hands and singlehandedly defeating the Philistine army, is betrayed by his lover. He reveals to her that the secret to his strength is his hair, and she cuts it off in his sleep. The Philistines take advantage of his weakness and capture Samson. He is blinded and dragged to their victory banquet, and made a laughingstock. After a time, Samson asks to be taken to lean against the pillars that support the roof, and as his strength returns, he pulls them down with his bare hands, killing many of the gathered Philistines and himself.

Critical Literature
Nishimura (2001)Steinmetz (1999)
Samson appears in the following versions and secondary versions
Samson is narrated in the following occurrences
Narrator Pages
Gallus Hystorij von Diocleciano, Wien Schottenstift Cod. 33 (407)
Samson appears in the following manuscripts