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== Goliath in Literature & the Arts == | == Goliath in Literature & the Arts == | ||
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]] -- survey of fictional works | |||
In Christian iconography, the victorious [[David]] is often portrayed "with the head of Goliath." | In Christian iconography, the victorious [[David]] is often portrayed "with the head of Goliath." | ||
Revision as of 02:02, 4 July 2012
According to Jewish (Christian and Islamic) traditions, Goliath was a giant warrior defeated in battle by young David.
Overview
In Depth
- Goliath (sources) -- survey of ancient sources
Goliath in Literature & the Arts
]] -- survey of fictional works
In Christian iconography, the victorious David is often portrayed "with the head of Goliath."
More rare are the representations and the accounts the actual fight between David and Goliath in the arts (Michelangelo, Titian, Caravaggio), literature and cinema.
In the 1960s Goliath, like other muscular superheroes who were popular at the time (Hercules, Maciste, Samson), took a life of his own in a series of movies.
External links
Pages in category "Goliath (subject)"
The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
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- The Shepherd King (1923 Edwards), film
- David and Bathsheba (1951 King), feature film
- Saul e David (1964 Baldi), film
- The Story of David (1976 Rich, Segal), film
- Greatest Heroes of the Bible: David & Goliath (1978 Conway), TV episode
- The Greatest Adventure: David and Goliath (1985 Patterson), animated TV short film
- David and Goliath (1986 Benagh), novel
- David and Saul (1996 Hurst), animation
Media in category "Goliath (subject)"
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