daughter of Eve
Any woman alive
A daughter of Eve is any woman or girl, emphasizing shared humanity and feminine nature.
The phrase comes from the Genesis account where Eve is the first woman, mother of all living.
C.S.
Lewis popularized it in the Narnia books, where characters address humans as sons of Adam and daughters of Eve to distinguish them from talking animals and magical beings.
The expression carries a sense of kinship and common origin.
- ladyCourteous term for woman
- femaleOffspring-bearing sex
- sisterFemale sibling
- femininityFemale nature or character
- original sinInherited spiritual corruption
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