Evil Looms: Delilah—Weaver of Wicked Wiles

In this essay, I argue that weaving functions as more than a literary flourish in Judges 16 in that it reflects widespread androcentric cultural stereotypes concerning female sexuality, deception, and entrapment. I further posit that these associations find linguistic support in the tale's sust...

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Main Author: Noegel, Scott B. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Catholic Biblical Association of America 2017
In: The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2017, Volume: 79, Issue: 2, Pages: 187-204
Further subjects:B Entrapment
B Delilah
B Mimesis
B Deception
B Sexuality
B weave
B Samson
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