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Cain & Abel
Cain and Abel are the first two sons of Adam and Eve after they were expelled from the Garden of Eden in the biblical book of Genesis. According to the biblical story, Cain killed Abel because God accepted Abel's sacrifice but rejected Cain's...
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The Family of Cain
The Family of Cain, ink painting by Peter Oliver, after the original image by Paolo Veronese, 1638–47. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Cain and Abel were sons of the first humans Adam and Eve in the biblical Book of Genesis. Cain...
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Cain Slaying Abel
Cain Slaying Abel, oil on oak wood painting by Peter Paul Rubens, produced between 1608 and 1609. Courtauld Institute of Art, London. Cain and Abel were sons of the first humans Adam and Eve in the biblical Book of Genesis. Cain was...
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Sacrifices of Cain and Abel
Relief from the Nîmes Cathedral depicting the sacrifices of Cain and Abel. Cain and Abel were sons of the first humans Adam and Eve in the biblical Book of Genesis. Cain was a farmer, and Abel was a shepherd. They both made sacrifices...
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Islamic Depiction of Cain and Abel
Cain burying his brother Abel, illustration from an Islamic illuminated manuscript of the Stories of the Prophets, 11th century CE. Cain and Abel were sons of the first humans Adam and Eve in the biblical Book of Genesis. Cain was a farmer...
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Eve Bewailing the Death of Abel
Eve Bewailing the Death of Abel, terracotta sculpture by Joseph Nollekens, between 1800-1810. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. According to Bible, Abel was murdered by his own brother Cain who was jealous of Abel being favoured...
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Abel Tasman
Dutch explorer, Abel Janszoon Tasman (1603-1659), who discovered Van Dieman's Land (Tasmania, Australia) in 1642. (National Library of Australia)
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50 Biblical Phrases, Idioms, & Metaphors
In the Western tradition, many phrases and terms from the Bible are utilized as allegory, metaphors, idioms, or simply to describe the characteristics of a known person or event. They have become an essential element of literature and descriptions...
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Egyptian Gods - The Complete List
The gods and goddesses of Ancient Egypt were an integral part of the people's everyday lives for over 3,000 years. There were over 2,000 deities in the Egyptian pantheon, many whose names are well known - Isis, Osiris, Horus, Amun, Ra, Hathor...
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Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Ceiling
In 1508 CE the Pope commissioned the celebrated Florentine sculptor and painter Michelangelo (1475-1564 CE) to paint scenes on the ceiling of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. The walls of the chapel had already received decoration from some...