The Tribe of Dan has always appeared to biblical scholars and archaeologists as something of an enigma. For decades, certain scholars, beginning with Yigael Yadin, have proposed a connection between the Denyen/Danaoi Sea People and the Danites of Ancient Israel, arguing that the former became the latter and were adopted into Israel at a later date than the other 11 tribes. Focusing on recent archaeological excavations at Tel Dan and the connections between Samson and Hercules, with special attention specifically given to Dan’s traditional paired imagery with serpents, this study seeks to present a coherent case for the possibility that Yadin’s theory may soon carry weight.

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Dan Shall Judge：但尼人和铁器时代以色列与丹尼海人的联系

但在圣经学者和考古学家看来，丹部落一直是个谜。几十年来，以 Yigael Yadin 为首的某些学者提出了 Denyen/Danaoi Sea People 与古代以色列的 Danites 之间的联系，认为前者变成了后者，并且比其他 11 个部落更晚被以色列收养. 本研究着眼于 Tel Dan 最近的考古发掘以及 Samson 和 Hercules 之间的联系，特别关注 Dan 与蛇的传统配对图像，本研究旨在为 Yadin 的理论可能很快产生影响的可能性提供一个连贯的案例。