The Mabinogion

Adam

Role: first man · First appears: TALIESIN 4

Life events

  • God creates Adam in the Hebron vale.(TALIESIN 4 · 📍 Hebron vale)
    • With: God
    • “The Almighty made, Down the Hebron vale, With his plastic hands, Adam's fair form;”
  • Adam and Eve are driven from paradise into the world after Satan brings strife.(TALIESIN 4)
    • With: Eve
    • “Thence were they driven, Cold and shivering, To gain their living, Into this world.”
  • Adam and his mate receive a spade to cultivate soil for bread.(TALIESIN 5)
    • “To him and his mate Was given a spade, To break up the soil, Thus to get bread.”
  • Raphael brings concealed books from Emmanuel as a gift for Adam.(TALIESIN 5)
    • With: Emmanuel Raphael
    • “The concealed books From Emmanuel's hand Were brought by Raphael As Adam's gift.”

TALIESIN 4

  • with God (God is described as Adam's creator.) “The Almighty made, Down the Hebron vale, With his plastic hands, Adam's fair form;”
  • 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 (Adam and Eve are the parents referred to as bringing forth their sons and daughters.) “Thence were they driven, Cold and shivering, To gain their living, Into this world. To bring forth with pain Their sons and daughters, To have possession Of Asia's land. ... And once, not hidden, She brought forth Abel, And Cain the forlorn, The homicide.”
  • child: Cain (Adam and Eve are the parents referred to as bringing forth their sons and daughters.) “Thence were they driven, Cold and shivering, To gain their living, Into this world. To bring forth with pain Their sons and daughters, To have possession Of Asia's land. ... And once, not hidden, She brought forth Abel, And Cain the forlorn, The homicide.”
  • with Eve (Eve is formed from Adam's rib.) “He again did form, In calm paradise, From a left-side rib, Bliss-throbbing Eve.”

TALIESIN 5

  • with Emmanuel (Emmanuel's concealed books were given as Adam's gift.) “The concealed books From Emmanuel's hand Were brought by Raphael As Adam's gift.”
  • with Raphael (Raphael brought the concealed books as Adam's gift.) “The concealed books From Emmanuel's hand Were brought by Raphael As Adam's gift.”

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