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ID: 901000498 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000498 | Record Type: Character/Person |
Abel (Old Testament character) | ||
Note: In the Old Testament, second son of Adam and Eve, who was slain by his older brother, Cain (Genesis 4:1-16). According to Genesis, Abel, a shepherd, offered the Lord the firstborn of his flock. The Lord respected Abel’s sacrifice but did not respect that offered by Cain. In a jealous rage, Cain murdered Abel. Cain then became a fugitive because his brother’s innocent blood put a curse on him. | |
Abel (Old Testament character) (preferred,English-P,D,N) | |
Abbele (Old Testament character) (undetermined,U,N) | |
Abele (Old Testament character) (Italian-P,D,N) | |
Abele (Old Testament character) (English,U,N) | |
Hābīl (Old Testament character) (English,U,N) | |
הבל (Old Testament character) (Hebrew,U,N) | |
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P) | ||
....<Old Testament iconography> (P) | ||
........<Old Testament characters> (P) | ||
............Abel (Old Testament character) (I) | ||
is actor for .... Cain and Abel | |
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Old Testament iconography, Old Testament narratives, Legend of Adam and Eve (Abrahamic religion narrative), Cain and Abel (Abrahamic religion narrative)) [901001911] |
child of .... Eve | |
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Old Testament iconography, Old Testament characters, Eve (Abrahamic religion character)) [901000205] |
child of .... Adam | |
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Old Testament iconography, Old Testament characters, Adam (Abrahamic religion character)) [901000219] |
sibling of .... Cain | |
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Old Testament iconography, Old Testament characters, Cain (Old Testament character)) [901000499] |
role/characteristic is .... character (person by activity) | |
.....(people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT) |
culture/religion is .... Old Testament (culture or period) | |
.....(Ancient Middle Eastern, Near Eastern (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT) |
Abel (Old Testament character) | |
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) n 82212937 | |
................National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. [online] (2001-) | |
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) | |
................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11I62(Abel) | |
Abbele (Old Testament character) | |
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) | |
Abele (Old Testament character) | |
................ICCD database (1988-) | |
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) | |
Hābīl (Old Testament character) | |
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) | |
הבל (Old Testament character) | |
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) | |
................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Abel," accessed 27 June 2017 | |
................ National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. [online] (2001-) | |
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11I62(Abel) | |
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