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Eve
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First woman. She was created out of Adam's rib, and lived with him in the Garden of Eden. Seduced by the snake into eating the forbidden fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, she persuaded Adam to eat as well. This act of disobedience was punished by their expulsion from Eden. Eve was condemned to suffer in childbirth and to be subservient to her husband. She was the mother of Cain, Abel, and Seth. (Genesis 2–4) ... log in or subscribe to read full text
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