Samson and the Bees as a Myth: An Anthropological Reading

In this article I suggest that the biblical Samson story (Judges 13-16, 18) is a late reconstruction of a pagan myth recounting the life, deeds, and death of Samson the magician. When Samson senses that his death is imminent, he performs a private resurrection ritual for himself, in which bees, acco...

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Subtitles:Special issue: Bees and Honey in Religions
Main Author: Adar-Bunis, Mattat (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox Publ. 2020
In: Journal for the study of religion, nature and culture
Year: 2020, Volume: 14, Issue: 3, Pages: 351-369
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Judge 13-16 / Bible. Judge 13,18 / Samson Biblical character / Myth / Lion / Apidae (Family)
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
HB Old Testament
NBE Anthropology
Further subjects:B Resurrection
B structural analysis
B Myth
B Life
B Lion
B Ritual
B Death
B Bees
B Sympathetic Magic
B Samson
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