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	Born at a time of regular conflict with the {{Wiki\|Philistines}}, he was prophesized to save the Israelites only if his parents {{Wiki\|Manoah}} and {{Wiki\|Manoah's wife\|his wife}} raised him as a {{Wiki\|Nazirite}}, abstaining from [[alcohol]] and {{Wiki\|Kashrut\|unclean foods}}, and never cutting his hair. This they did, and in reward for their faith, he was granted immense strength, which he used to perform great feats. As an adult, he fell in love with the Philistine [[Delilah]], who was bribed to uncover his weakness.<ref name="Wiki"/>		Born at a time of regular conflict with the {{Wiki\|Philistines}}, he was prophesized to save the Israelites only if his parents {{Wiki\|Manoah}} and {{Wiki\|Manoah's wife\|his wife}} raised him as a {{Wiki\|Nazirite}}, abstaining from [[alcohol]] and {{Wiki\|Kashrut\|unclean foods}}, and never cutting his hair. This they did, and in reward for their faith, he was granted immense strength, which he used to perform great feats. As an adult, he fell in love with the Philistine [[Delilah]], who was bribed to uncover his weakness.<ref name="Wiki"/>

	After her repeated entreaties, he finally told her how cutting his hair would break his divine vows and render him like a regular man. Satisfied, she seduced him to sleep and had a servant cut his hair before releasing him to the Philistines, who captured him, gouged out his eyes, and used him for manual labor, though all the while, his hair began to regrow. When the Philistines summoned him to a [[temple]] to perform at a feast for 3,000 guests in honor of their deity {{Wiki\|Dagon}}, he requested to lean against a pillar to rest. Praying to God for strength, he ~~breaks~~ the pillars and ~~collapses~~ the temple, killing himself and everyone inside.<ref name="Wiki"/>		After her repeated entreaties, he finally told her how cutting his hair would break his divine vows and render him like a regular man. Satisfied, she seduced him to sleep and had a servant cut his hair before releasing him to the Philistines, who captured him, gouged out his eyes, and used him for manual labor, though all the while, his hair began to regrow. When the Philistines summoned him to a [[temple]] to perform at a feast for 3,000 guests in honor of their deity {{Wiki\|Dagon}}, he requested to lean against a pillar to rest. Praying to God for strength, he broke the pillars and collapsed the temple, killing himself and everyone inside.<ref name="Wiki"/>

	==Legacy==		==Legacy==

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	[[File:AC2_-_Samson_and_Delilah.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|''~~{{Wiki\|Samson and Delilah (Rubens)\|~~Samson and Delilah}}'' by ~~{{Wiki\|~~Peter Paul Rubens}}]]		[[File:AC2_-_Samson_and_Delilah.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|''Samson and Delilah'' by Peter Paul Rubens]]'''Samson''' (11th century BCE – 12th century BCE) is a legendary figure in {{Wiki\|Abrahamic religions}}. One of the ancient {{Wiki\|Israelites}}' last "{{Wiki\|Biblical judges\|judges}}", or community leaders, he rebuked the {{Wiki\|Twelve Tribes of Israel}} for their {{Wiki\|Apostasy\|lack of faith}} in God before they {{Wiki\|Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)\|united}} to became a [[monarchy]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP}}</ref>
	'''Samson''' (11th century BCE – 12th century BCE) is a figure in ~~both [[Islam]] and [[Christianity]]~~. ~~He was one~~ of the last {{Wiki\|Biblical judges\|judges}} of the ~~ancient~~ {{Wiki\|~~Israelites~~}}~~, and one~~ of ~~the last leaders who "judged" [[Israel]]~~ before ~~it became a~~ {{Wiki\|~~United Monarchy~~ of Israel\|monarchy}}.		==Biography==

	~~==Mythology==~~		Born at a time of regular conflict with the {{Wiki\|Philistines}}, he was prophesized to save the Israelites only if his parents {{Wiki\|Manoah}} and {{Wiki\|Manoah's wife\|his wife}} raised him as a {{Wiki\|Nazirite}}, abstaining from [[alcohol]] and {{Wiki\|Kashrut\|unclean foods}}, and never cutting his hair. This they did, and in reward for their faith, he was granted immense strength, which he used to perform great feats. As an adult, he fell in love with the Philistine [[Delilah]], who was bribed to uncover his weakness.<ref name="Wiki"/>
	~~Samson~~ was a {{Wiki\|Nazirite}} ~~with immense strength~~, ~~however his strength came~~ from his hair which ~~was never cut~~. ~~One day Samson's lover~~ [[Delilah]] ~~betrayed~~ him and cut ~~off~~ his hair before ~~throwing~~ him to his ~~Philistine enemies~~.~~<ref>~~{{WP\|~~Samson~~}}</~~ref~~>
			After her repeated entreaties, he finally told her how cutting his hair would break his divine vows and render him like a regular man. Satisfied, she seduced him to sleep and had a servant cut his hair before releasing him to the Philistines, who captured him, gouged out his eyes, and used him for manual labor, though all the while, his hair began to regrow. When the Philistines summoned him to a [[temple]] to perform at a feast for 3,000 guests in honor of their deity {{Wiki\|Dagon}}, he requested to lean against a pillar to rest. Praying to God for strength, he breaks the pillars and collapses the temple, killing himself and everyone inside.<ref name="Wiki"/>

	==Legacy==		==Legacy==
	Around 1609, the story of Samson and Delilah inspired artist {{Wiki\|Peter Paul Rubens}} to paint ''{{Wiki\|Samson and Delilah (Rubens)\|Samson and Delilah}}''.~~<ref name="glyph5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #5: "Instruments of Power"]]</ref>~~		Around 1609, the story of Samson and Delilah inspired the [[Netherlands\|Flemish]] artist {{Wiki\|Peter Paul Rubens}} to paint ''{{Wiki\|Samson and Delilah (Rubens)\|Samson and Delilah}}''.

	In 2012, ~~Samson was one of many historical people included in~~ the [[~~Glyphs~~\|~~Glyph~~]] ~~puzzles the late~~ [[~~Assassins\|Assassin~~]] [[~~Clay Kaczmarek~~]] ~~had left behind~~ in the [[Animus]] ~~as messages~~ for his successor [[Desmond Miles]] to ~~decipher~~. ~~Desmond later did~~ in September ~~of that year.~~<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved ~~this~~ puzzle~~, which was part of a~~ set titled "Instruments of Power" ~~where~~ Samson was excluded from ~~the~~ list of ~~historical~~ individuals ~~revealed by Clay to have~~ wielded a [[Swords of Eden\|Sword of Eden]].<ref name="~~glyph5~~" />		In 2012, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] collected details on Samson's life while [[Abstergo Industries]] held him captive at their [[Animus Project laboratory]] in [[Rome]]. He then hid the information within the [[Animus\|Animus 1.28]] in [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]], to find.<ref name="Glyphs"/> Sometime in early September,<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved the puzzle set titled "Instruments of Power", in which Samson was excluded from a list of historic individuals who wielded a [[Swords of Eden\|Sword of Eden]].<ref name="Glyphs">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref>

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	[[File:AC2_-_Samson_and_Delilah.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|''{{Wiki\|Samson and Delilah (Rubens)\|Samson and Delilah}}'' by {{Wiki\|Peter Paul Rubens}}]]		[[File:AC2_-_Samson_and_Delilah.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|''{{Wiki\|Samson and Delilah (Rubens)\|Samson and Delilah}}'' by {{Wiki\|Peter Paul Rubens}}]]
	'''Samson''' (11th century BCE – 12th century BCE) is a figure in both [[Islam]] and [[Christianity]]. He was one of the last {{Wiki\|Biblical judges\|judges}} of the ancient {{Wiki\|Israelites}}, and one of the last leaders who "judged" [[Israel]] before it became a {{Wiki\|United Monarchy of Israel\|monarchy}}.		'''Samson''' (11th century BCE – 12th century BCE) is a figure in both [[Islam]] and [[Christianity]]. He was one of the last {{Wiki\|Biblical judges\|judges}} of the ancient {{Wiki\|Israelites}}, and one of the last leaders who "judged" [[Israel]] before it became a {{Wiki\|United Monarchy of Israel\|monarchy}}.

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	Around 1609, the story of Samson and Delilah inspired artist {{Wiki\|Peter Paul Rubens}} to paint ''{{Wiki\|Samson and Delilah (Rubens)\|Samson and Delilah}}''.<ref name="glyph5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #5: "Instruments of Power"]]</ref>		Around 1609, the story of Samson and Delilah inspired artist {{Wiki\|Peter Paul Rubens}} to paint ''{{Wiki\|Samson and Delilah (Rubens)\|Samson and Delilah}}''.<ref name="glyph5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #5: "Instruments of Power"]]</ref>

	In 2012, [[~~Clay Kaczmarek~~]] ~~included Rubens' painting of Samson and Delilah in one of~~ the [[~~Glyphs~~]] ~~inside~~ the [[Animus]] for [[Desmond Miles]] to ~~find~~.~~<ref name="glyph5" />~~ Desmond did so in September of that year.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref>		In 2012, Samson was one of many historical people included in the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles the late [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] had left behind in the [[Animus]] as messages for his successor [[Desmond Miles]] to decipher. Desmond later did in September of that year.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved this puzzle, which was part of a set titled "Instruments of Power" where Samson was excluded from the list of historical individuals revealed by Clay to have wielded a [[Swords of Eden\|Sword of Eden]].<ref name="glyph5" />

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	Around 1609, the story of Samson and Delilah inspired artist {{Wiki\|Peter Paul Rubens}} to paint ''{{Wiki\|Samson and Delilah (Rubens)\|Samson and Delilah}}''.<ref name="glyph5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #5: "Instruments of Power"]]</ref>		Around 1609, the story of Samson and Delilah inspired artist {{Wiki\|Peter Paul Rubens}} to paint ''{{Wiki\|Samson and Delilah (Rubens)\|Samson and Delilah}}''.<ref name="glyph5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #5: "Instruments of Power"]]</ref>

	In 2012, [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included Rubens' painting of Samson and Delilah in one of the [[Glyphs]] inside the [[Animus]] for [[Desmond Miles]] to find. Desmond did so in ~~December~~ of that year.<ref ~~name="glyph5"~~ />		In 2012, [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included Rubens' painting of Samson and Delilah in one of the [[Glyphs]] inside the [[Animus]] for [[Desmond Miles]] to find.<ref name="glyph5" /> Desmond did so in September of that year.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref>

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'''Samson''' (11th century BCE – 12th century BCE) is a figure in both [[Islam]] and [[Christianity]]. He was one of the last {{Wiki|Biblical judges|judges}} of the ancient {{Wiki|Israelites}}, and one of the last leaders who "judged" [[Israel]] before it became a {{Wiki|United Monarchy of Israel|monarchy}}.

==Mythology==
Samson was a {{Wiki|Nazirite}} with immense strength, however his strength came from his hair which was never cut. One day Samson's lover [[Delilah]] betrayed him and cut off his hair before throwing him to his Philistine enemies.<ref>{{WP|Samson}}</ref>

==Legacy==
Around 1609, the story of Samson and Delilah inspired artist {{Wiki|Peter Paul Rubens}} to paint ''{{Wiki|Samson and Delilah (Rubens)|Samson and Delilah}}''.<ref name="glyph5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph #5: "Instruments of Power"]]</ref>

In 2012, [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included Rubens' painting of Samson and Delilah in one of the [[Glyphs]] inside the [[Animus]] for [[Desmond Miles]] to find. Desmond did so in December of that year.<ref name="glyph5" />

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c|Glyphs only}}

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[[Category:Individuals]]
[[Category:Hebrews]]
[[Category:11th century BCE births]]
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[[Category:Judges]]