Cain

Cain 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

Cain is a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He is the elder brother of Abel, and the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, the first couple within the Bible. He was a farmer who gave an offering of his crops to God. However, God was not pleased and favored Abel's offering over Cain's. Out of jealousy, Cain killed his brother, for which he was punished by God with the curse and mark of Cain. He had several descendants, starting with his son Enoch and including Lamech.

The narrative is notably unclear on God's reason for rejecting Cain's sacrifice. Some traditional interpretations consider Cain to be the originator of evil, violence, or greed. According to Genesis, Cain was the first human born and the first murderer.

See Also

• Cain at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia