Category:Mourning for Abel (event)

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The Mourning for Abel refers to an episode in the life of Abel and his parents, Adam and Eve.


Overview

The Book of Jubilees narrates that after Abel was murdered by his brother Cain, his parents Adam and Eve mourned for him "four weeks of years."

The Mourning for Abel in ancient sources

Book of Jubilees

Jubilees 4:7 -- ...And Adam and his wife mourned for Abel four weeks of years

The Mourning for Abel in literature & the arts

External links

  • [ Wikipedia]