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    When Satan set’s his eyes upon Adam and Eve, it is doubtful they he knew how easy it would be to corrupt their minds. Eve, in my opinion was probably the easiest to manipulate and that is why Satan was delighted to come upon her first rather than Adam. Eve, is just like any other woman, so it is quite easy to distinguish what one needs to do to get on her good graces. Due to it being Eve, Satan tempted her with his evil offer by using flattery on her. Apparently flattery will get you anywhere. Obviously he also uses lies, but because it is Eve that he is talking to, he puts on his charm and with selected words, is able to fulfill his task of tempting her. “Fairest resemblance of thy Maker fair…” (Milton 540). Satan started off his flattery by stating that she is a match for Christ in her grace and beauty. The fact that God is so highly praised, to say that she is equal to him must really boost her ego. “…Strange alteration in me, to degree of reason in my inward powers, and speech…” (Milton 584-601). Satan establishes his credibility to Eve by explaining to her that the reason we is unique to the other…

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    Located within the Old Testament is the book of Genesis, which is primarily composed of myths about why things are the way they are and are known as etiologies. The most popular etiology among Christianity is the story of Adam and Eve. Eve is one of the most important fictional women as she has high significance and offers important life lessons throughout her story.…

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    The Sin of Adam and Eve In the passage titled Of the Equal or Unequal Sin of Adam and Eve, two authors; Isotta Nogarola and Ludovico Foscarini, argue about the original sin committed by Adam and Eve. Nogarola starts her claim by stating that Eve lacked a sense and constancy and that she therefore sinned less than Adam did. In her case the serpent thought of Adam as invulnerable because of his constancy. Adam was unable to be persuaded by the serpent because he was created so that he would not…

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    Halfway through The Diaries of Adam and Eve, Mark Twain describes the upbringing of the two individuals and the feelings they have shown so far. The story goes back and forth between Adam’s and Eve’s diaries, which helps the reader depict the feelings expressed and the actions done at each moment in the book. In the first half of the book we meet two totally different people, Adam and Eve. Adam is a handsome, strong man who is very quiet and uncaring. Eve is a super talkative, energetic,…

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    of both individuals and entire empires. In the Garden of Eden, the first humans, Adam and Eve, were placed on Earth by God to be the beginning of mankind. While the Tree of Life nurtured the two, Eve remained curious about the forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge. This curiosity eventually led Eve to disobey God and eat the fruit. For her transgression, God exiled Eve from the Garden of Eden with this mistake being the eventual cause of her death. Before Eve ate from the Tree of Knowledge,…

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    people and nature; in short, their innocence. The Bible says that Adam and Eve became aware of good and evil. According to the Bible, Adam and Eve were also ashamed of being naked. Human beings now became aware of the consequences of their actions, their moral sense was established. At the same time the ability to imagine and to think developed, and humans became aware of their death, the concept of the ego was established. The ego served to bring about individual (and the human race) survival…

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    The story of Adam and Eve is a myth because it shows the characteristic of a myth. One reason why it’s a myth is because Adam and Eve are demigods. It also explains why there's hubris. Explains why people have to work while doing everyday things. Different stories have different ways on how they are myths and have different explanations. Adam and Eve can speak to God, therefore making them demigods. God will speak to Adam and Eve whenever he has too. Whether it is telling them not to do…

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    Stephen Greenblatt examines the renaissance art that gives depth to the protagonists in the origin story Adam and Eve. The major visual artists of the renaissance depict Adam and Eve as being complex beings with physical bodies and attributes of genuine humans. As they should, Adam and Eve, having been the bellwether of an entire species, figuratively. They partake in what they are not to, an irresistible part of the human experience, curiosity, in the face of great consequence none the less.…

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    Therefore, everything even reason gets regarded as a lesser importance to the command of God, according to Milton. Reason is choice once again. While free will remains a fitting and not a real ideal in terms of where the only imaginary being to be exercising it are seen as Satanic. Many acclaim the innocent and unspoiled Eden as home to complete freedom of will. However, the very example of the punishment and removal of Satan to Hell contradicts the belief. Not only is Adam considered more…

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    Adam and Eve by Michelangelo and Adam and Eve by Cranach both delineate a Hebrew Bible story of Eve being temptingly seduced by Satan, portrayed as serpent, to eat an apple from “the tree of knowledge.” They each key in on the focal point, clearly the apple, with the similar environment and basic characters, and there, their similarities end. In Michelangelo’s painting, the scenario appears to be inviting and serene despite Satan’s menacing appearance. Eve’s calm demeanor can be explained by…

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