person
Delilah
also: Delila
The Philistine woman in Judges 16 who extracted the secret of Samson's strength and betrayed him; in Madách's essay she represents the archetypal power of feminine charm to undo masculine strength.
Reading notes
- On Women and Their Vocation §1 Delila
The Philistine woman in Judges 16 who extracted the secret of Samson's strength and betrayed him; in Madách's essay she represents the archetypal power of feminine charm to undo masculine strength.