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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

See Goliath (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.

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Pages in category "Goliath (subject)"

The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.

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 * [[Goliath (sources)]] -- survey of ancient sources
-* [[Goliath (arts)]] -- survey of fictional works
+== Goliath in Literature & the Arts ==
+*See [[Goliath (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.
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