Rabalais, Chapter 5

Question 0

eve

Answer 0

first woman and our mother. eve was created from the rib of adam, and thus woman, unlike animals, is man’s equal and complement

Question 1

seth

Answer 1

adam and eves third son and eventual heir. his line carried on the true worship of god in contrast to the evil line of cain

Question 2

eden

Answer 2

the name of the garden in which god placed Adam and Eve

Question 3

adam

Answer 3

first man and our first father. he, together with eve, committed the first sin. the hebrew name can refer to adam or mankind in general

Question 4

abel

Answer 4

adam and eves second son. because his sacrifice was acceptable to god, he was murdered by his envious brother

Question 5

cain

Answer 5

adam and eves first son, and murderer of abel. The Lord put a mark on cain so that no one could kill him

Question 6

creation

Answer 6

gods bringing things into being out of nothing. creation is good, but it has been corrupted by sin

Question 7

serpent

Answer 7

the form taken by satan in the garden of eden

Question 8

void

Answer 8

empty, without form. the state of the world before god gave it form and created beings to fill it