Cultural references to Samson in 1930), "Samson" in which the author makes Samson an assimilated Jew attracted by the surrounding, more sophisticated (and un-philistine) Philistine culture. Considered a basic text of Revisionist Zionism, Jabotinsky's followers found in it numerous hints of contemporary Zionist and Israeli politics. Among other things, the family name of present day Israeli politician Dan Meridor is derived from this book. "Meridor" (literally "Generation of Rebellion") is the name given by Samson to a child in the book. Some important Twentieth century Hebrew poems have also been written about the Bible hero. More recently, elite Israeli combat units have been named
Cultural references to Samson of bees in the lion which Samson had killed, with Samson's riddle "Out of the strong came forth sweetness". The famous Harland & Wolff cranes in Belfast are known as Samson and Goliath (cranes) respectively. Annual parades of Samson figure in 10 different villages in the Lungau, Salzburg (state) and two villages in the north-west Steiermark (Austria). For more information see Wikipedia in German or French . Samson is also one of the giant figures at the "Ducasse" festivities, which takes place at Ath, Belgium. In a 1967 "Lost in Space" episode, "Collision of Planets," Dr. Smith gains Samson-like strength