Abel

Abel was a character in a story that Shahrizad was considering telling Isaac Angelos.

History

After solving the mystery of who murdered Abu Jafar Ahmad Ibn Yusuf Ibn Al-Kammad, and while pondering why the murderer, Modi, would steal the Eye of Odin despite having never shown any interest in it, Shahrizad suspected that Modi was suborned to the job as someone else may have resented Isaac Angelos. She mischievously considered telling Isaac the story of Cain and Abel. ("Fallen From the Ranks...")

Appearances

• "Fallen From the Ranks..." (Mentioned Only)

Real World Background

Abel is a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within the Abrahamic religions. Born as the second son of Adam and Eve, the first two humans created by God, he was a shepherd who offered his firstborn flock to God as a religious offering (Genesis 4:1–8). God accepted Abel’s offering but not that of his older brother Cain, leading Cain to kill Abel out of jealousy; some later interpretations suggest that Cain may have slain him with a stone. This act marked the first death in biblical history, making Abel the first murder victim.

See Also

• Abel at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia