Dalila: - en stærk kvinde i et mandsdomineret samfund

Dalilia plays an important role in Kaj Munk's play Samson, which is inspired by the Old Testament account of the strong Samson, who is consecrated to God from birth and whose superhuman powers are mysteriously connected to his long hair. The Philistine woman Delilah succeeds in coaxing this secret out of him, after which the Philistines cut him while he sleeps with her
In Kaj Munk's Samson, Dalila is a villain, but as a reader it is hard not to gain respect for her, as she challenges the male-dominated society and chooses freedom until death. Moving the Delilah figure into a modern spy tale, she could be a hero who helps her own people defeat their worst enemy.
Dalila is smart, beautiful and independent. She would rather die than be cowed. She possesses human and psychological insight, which she uses to manipulate the men in the Old Testament society she lives in. She is almost provoked by being offered the title of queen, as for her it is not something that will enrich her in any way. On the contrary, she says that she considers it a requirement. She will lose not gain by becoming queen. Dalila sees it, and Kaj Munk, who created the figure, sees it. Dalila is free as she is and does not need a man or a god to protect her, which would otherwise be normal in a patriarchal, primitive society. She sees through manipulation and is a skilled negotiator who wisely navigates in a male-dominated society, where her options for action are generally very limited.
However, Dalila has a great weakness, which becomes her downfall and makes her a fool in her own eyes, namely the love of money. You are a fool in Dalila's eyes when you have a weakness, a weakness that you cannot control. For the men in the drama it is the sexual urge, the feeling of desire, and for her the love of money. With this, she shows a self-awareness that most of the men in the play lack.
When Delilah is no heroine in Munks biblical drama Samson, it is primarily because she is on the wrong team. She is a Philistine, and by definition the enemy of God and Israel. Samson, who appears naive, unsympathetic and stupid, is the hero because he is an Israelite and is chosen by God.