Samson and Delilah
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"Samson and Delilah" is a song popularized by the Grateful Dead, known for its biblical narrative and energetic live performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Samson and Delilah canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samson and Delilah Context triple: [Terrapin Station, hasPart, Samson and Delilah]
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A.
Samson and Delilah
"Samson and Delilah" is a 1949 biblical epic film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, best known for its lavish production and for starring Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature.
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B.
Samson and Delilah
"Samson and Delilah" is a famous Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the biblical story of Samson’s betrayal by Delilah.
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C.
Samson and Delilah (biblical story)
"Samson and Delilah" is a biblical narrative in the Book of Judges about the Israelite strongman Samson, whose secret strength is betrayed by his lover Delilah, leading to his capture by the Philistines.
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D.
The Blinding of Samson
The Blinding of Samson is a dramatic 1636 oil painting by Rembrandt depicting the biblical moment when Samson is betrayed by Delilah and violently blinded by the Philistines.
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E.
Samson and the lion
"Samson and the lion" is a biblical scene depicting the hero Samson overpowering a lion, symbolizing strength and divine favor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samson and Delilah Target entity description: "Samson and Delilah" is a song popularized by the Grateful Dead, known for its biblical narrative and energetic live performances.
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A.
Samson and Delilah
"Samson and Delilah" is a famous Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the biblical story of Samson’s betrayal by Delilah.
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B.
Samson and Delilah
"Samson and Delilah" is a 1949 biblical epic film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, best known for its lavish production and for starring Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature.
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C.
Samson and Delilah (biblical story)
"Samson and Delilah" is a biblical narrative in the Book of Judges about the Israelite strongman Samson, whose secret strength is betrayed by his lover Delilah, leading to his capture by the Philistines.
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D.
The Blinding of Samson
The Blinding of Samson is a dramatic 1636 oil painting by Rembrandt depicting the biblical moment when Samson is betrayed by Delilah and violently blinded by the Philistines.
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E.
Samson and the lion
"Samson and the lion" is a biblical scene depicting the hero Samson overpowering a lion, symbolizing strength and divine favor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American roots music tradition
ⓘ
Grateful Dead live repertoire ⓘ |
| basedOn | Biblical story of Samson and Delilah ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Delilah
ⓘ
Samson ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
If I Had My Way
ⓘ
If I Had My Way I’d Tear This Building Down ⓘ
linked to:
If I Had My Way
|
| hasGenre |
folk
ⓘ
gospel ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
cutting of Samson’s hair
ⓘ
loss of God-given strength ⓘ |
| hasReligiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
betrayal
ⓘ
biblical narrative ⓘ strength and downfall ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyPerformedOn | concert tours by the Grateful Dead ⓘ |
| isPartOfTradition | American gospel-blues repertoire ⓘ |
| lyricsLanguage | English ⓘ |
| narrativeSource |
Book of Judges
ⓘ
linked to:
Judges
|
| notableFor |
energetic live performances by the Grateful Dead
ⓘ
recurring use in Grateful Dead concert setlists ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
call-and-response vocals
ⓘ
up-tempo ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Blind Willie Johnson
ⓘ
Bob Weir ⓘ Grateful Dead ⓘ Peter, Paul and Mary ⓘ Reverend Gary Davis ⓘ The Staple Singers ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Grateful Dead ⓘ |
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