Adam and Eve
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Adam and Eve are the first human couple in the Bible’s Book of Genesis, whose creation, temptation, and fall from grace form the foundational narrative of humanity’s origin and original sin in Judeo-Christian tradition.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| biblical figure Adam (the first man) | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biblical couple
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figures in the Book of Genesis ⓘ mythological human couple ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Book of Genesis
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Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ Quran (in adapted form) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Creation
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Expulsion from Eden NERFINISHED ⓘ Fall of Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Original Sin NERFINISHED ⓘ Temptation ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Garden of Eden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandReceived | not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil ⓘ |
| consequence |
expulsion from the Garden of Eden
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introduction of death into human condition (theologically interpreted) ⓘ pain in childbirth for Eve ⓘ toil and labor for Adam ⓘ |
| createdBy | God (in Genesis narrative) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creationMethod |
Adam formed from dust of the ground
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Eve formed from Adam’s rib ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Christian art
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Islamic storytelling and exegesis ⓘ Jewish art ⓘ |
| genre |
etiological myth
ⓘ
religious narrative ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Adam
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Eve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Christian doctrine of original sin
NERFINISHED
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Islamic teachings on human fallibility and repentance ⓘ Jewish interpretations of human nature and responsibility ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| offspring |
Abel
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Cain NERFINISHED ⓘ Seth NERFINISHED ⓘ other sons and daughters (according to Genesis) ⓘ |
| referencedIn |
Christian theology
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Islamic tafsir ⓘ Jewish midrash ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
first human couple
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progenitors of humankind ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
disobedience to divine command
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innocence before the fall ⓘ loss of paradise ⓘ |
| tempter | serpent ⓘ |
| theologicalSignificance |
explain human mortality
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explain human suffering ⓘ explain origin of sin ⓘ |
| transgression | ate fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
biblical figure Adam (the first man)