Holofernes (general reference)

Holofernes is a figure from biblical and historical texts, notably known as an Assyrian general. In the biblical story, he is depicted as an oppressive military leader who threatens the Israelites. He is most famously associated with the story of Judith, a Jewish heroine who seduces and beheads him to save her people. Culturally, Holofernes often symbolizes tyranny, arrogance, or destructive power, and he appears in art and literature as a representation of overreach and the eventual downfall of oppressive figures.