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title: Samson Slaying a Philistine
author: Giovanni Bologna
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6716/samson-slaying-a-philistine/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Samson Slaying a Philistine
_Authored by Giovanni Bologna_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6716.jpg)
## Image Caption
A 16th century CE statue by Giovanni Bologna depicting the biblical figure [Samson](https://www.worldhistory.org/Samson/) slaying an enemy [Philistine](https://www.worldhistory.org/Philistines/) in [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) as described in the Book of Judges. (Victoria & Albert Museum, London)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Bologna, G. (2017, June 01). Samson Slaying a Philistine. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Bologna, Giovanni. "Samson Slaying a Philistine." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 01, 2017. .
### MLA
Bologna, Giovanni. "Samson Slaying a Philistine." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Jun 2017, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BLW_Samson_slaying_a_philistine.jpg) by [**Giovanni Bologna**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BLW_Samson_slaying_a_philistine.jpg). Submitted by [Jimmy Issa](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jzissa/ "User Page: Jimmy Issa"), published on 01 June 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.