sons of Adam
Men, biblically speaking
Sons of Adam is a literary or biblical phrase for humankind, especially men collectively.
The expression evokes shared human nature—mortality, fallibility, and kinship through common origin.
In C.S.
Lewis's Narnia chronicles, "sons of Adam" and "daughters of Eve" distinguish humans from the talking animals and magical creatures: Are you not a son of Adam?
- first manHumanity's mythical ancestor
- Garden of EdenBiblical first home
- grandsonMale child's child
- handGrasping body part
- fatherMale parent
original sin · fall of man · lineage · patriarchs · stewardship · brother · descendants · children of God · humanity · human race · prophets · messengers · dust · Cain · Abel · mortality · human condition · genealogy