The Mabinogion

Eve

Role: first woman · First appears: TALIESIN 4

Life events

  • God forms Eve from Adam's left-side rib in paradise.(TALIESIN 4)
    • With: God
    • “He again did form, In calm paradise, From a left-side rib, Bliss-throbbing Eve.”
  • Adam and Eve are driven from paradise into the world after Satan brings strife.(TALIESIN 4)
    • With: Adam
    • “Thence were they driven, Cold and shivering, To gain their living, Into this world.”
  • Eve gives birth to Abel and Cain, with Cain identified as the homicide.(TALIESIN 4)
    • With: Abel Cain
    • “And once, not hidden, She brought forth Abel, And Cain the forlorn, The homicide.”

TALIESIN 4

  • with God (God is described as Eve's creator.) “He again did form, In calm paradise, From a left-side rib, Bliss-throbbing Eve.”
  • with Satan (Satan brings strife to Adam and Eve.) “Seven hours they were The orchard keeping, Till Satan brought strife, With wiles from hell.”
  • child: Abel (Eve gives birth to Abel.) “And once, not hidden, She brought forth Abel, And Cain the forlorn, The homicide.”
  • child: Cain (Eve gives birth to Cain.) “And once, not hidden, She brought forth Abel, And Cain the forlorn, The homicide.”
  • with Adam (Eve is formed from Adam's rib.) “He again did form, In calm paradise, From a left-side rib, Bliss-throbbing Eve.”

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