ID: 901000579 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000579	Record Type: Character/Person

	Goliath (Old Testament character)

Note: In the Bible (I Sam. xvii), the Philistine giant slain by David, who thereby achieved renown. The Philistines had come up to make war against Saul, and this warrior came forth day by day to challenge to single combat. Only David ventured to respond, and armed with a sling and pebbles he overcame Goliath. In another passage it is said that Goliath of Gath was slain by a certain Elhanan of Bethlehem in one of David’s conflicts with the Philistines (II Sam. 21: 18–22).

Display Date: ca. 11th century BCE

Names:

	Goliath (Old Testament character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Galyat, mi-Gat (Old Testament character) (undetermined,U,N)
	Golyat, mi-Gat (Old Testament character) (undetermined,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Old Testament iconography> (P)
		........<Old Testament characters> (P)
		............Goliath (Old Testament character) (I)

Related Iconography:

	associated with .... David, King of Israel
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Old Testament iconography, Old Testament characters, David, King of Israel (Old Testament character)) [901001014]

Other Relationships:

	originated in .... Gath
	.....(Israel, Asia) (TGN)

	role/characteristic is .... character (person by activity)
	.....(people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Philistine
	.....(Levantine (culture or style), Near Eastern (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... Old Testament (culture or period)
	.....(Ancient Middle Eastern, Near Eastern (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... giant (mythical beings)
	.....(legendary beings, Animalia (kingdom), Eukaryota (domain), living organisms (entities), Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Goliath (Old Testament character)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) n 82156865
	................National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. [online] (2001-)
	................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) in 71H145 David fighting Goliath
	Galyat, mi-Gat (Old Testament character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Golyat, mi-Gat (Old Testament character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Goliath," accessed 30 June 2017
	................ National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. [online] (2001-)
	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)