Cultural References To Samson
Samson is an important biblical figure, and has been referenced many times in popular culture. In this article a survey is given of its presence in religion and mythology, in art and literature, in film and music, and in folklore.
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Famous quotes containing the words cultural and/or samson:
“A society that has made “nostalgia” a marketable commodity on the cultural exchange quickly repudiates the suggestion that life in the past was in any important way better than life today.”
—Christopher Lasch (b. 1932)
“Jack, eating rotten cheese, did say,
‘Like Samson I my thousands slay.’”
—Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)