Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—I

Immortality

Poseidon (Neptune) bestowed immortality on Taphian, and confined the gift in a golden lock of hair. His daughter cut off the lock, and the gift was lost. This seems very like the Bible tale of Samson and Delilah. (See Elecampane.)

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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