Samson

In the Old Testament a figure of extraordinary strength. Among his fears were slaying of the Philistines. In symbolism he is represented by the jawbone of an ass. Delilah asked the source of his strength. He responded it was his hair. Upon cutting his hair his strength was lost. (Kremer, 2025) Photo from painting by Elihu Vedder in the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan (2025).

Photo from the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan (2025).
