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Eunjinny Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Having become~

It was probably during this period that the Samson cycle originated, the Philistines having become such a threat that tales featuring an Israelite hero repeatedly outwitting them became popular. ( from the book "the old testament")
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It is talking about the history of the Hebrews in Israel. Samson is a great epic hero of the Hebrews. He killed a lion with his bare hands, defeated the Philistines, their enemy, and answered riddles.

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  • It is talking about the history of the Hebrews in Israel.
  • Samson is a great epic hero of the Hebrews.
  • He killed a lion with his bare hands, defeated the Philistines, their enemy, and answered riddles.
  • He was betrayed by a woman, Delilah, who tricked him into revealing the secret of his strength, his hair.
  • The Philistines captured and tortured him.
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It is talking about the history of the Hebrews in Israel. Samson is a great epic hero of the Hebrews. He killed a lion with his bare hands, defeated the Philistines, their enemy, and answered riddles. He was betrayed by a woman, Delilah, who tricked him into revealing the secret of his strength, his hair. The Philistines captured and tortured him.
The "Samson cycle" refers to the epic poems
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