Harapha
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Harapha is a boastful Philistine giant who serves as Samson’s arrogant antagonist in John Milton’s tragic closet drama "Samson Agonistes."
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philistine
ⓘ
antagonist ⓘ fictional character ⓘ giant ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| alignment |
enemy of Israel
ⓘ
opponent of God’s champion ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Samson Agonistes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInActOrSection | middle part of Samson Agonistes ⓘ |
| appearsInForm | tragic drama ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | closet drama ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Philistines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Philistine warrior type from the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
arrogant
ⓘ
boastful ⓘ cowardly ⓘ proud ⓘ |
| claims | superior physical strength ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Samson’s spiritual repentance ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Milton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denies | Samson’s former feats ⓘ |
| dialogueStyle | boasting and derisive ⓘ |
| fears | Samson’s reputation as a strongman ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Samson Agonistes (1671) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | Christian tragedy ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs |
a giant
ⓘ
a proud Philistine warrior ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | to test Samson through verbal confrontation ⓘ |
| medium | verse drama ⓘ |
| nationality | Philistine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| questions | Samson’s former strength ⓘ |
| refuses | to fight Samson in single combat ⓘ |
| relatedWork | the biblical story of Samson in Judges ⓘ |
| religion | pagan ⓘ |
| roleInWork | antagonist to Samson ⓘ |
| speaksWith | Samson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Philistine arrogance
ⓘ
carnal strength opposed to spiritual strength ⓘ worldly pride ⓘ |
| taunts | Samson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | 17th century ⓘ |
| underestimates | Samson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workAuthorNationality | English ⓘ |
| workAuthorReligion | Protestant ⓘ |
| workSetIn | ancient Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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