Texts

verse beg. Mé Éba ben Ádaim uill

  • Middle Irish
  • verse
  • Early Irish poetry, Early Irish lyrics
First words (verse)
  • Mé Éba ben Ádaim uill
“I am Eve great Adam's wife”
Language
  • Middle Irish
Date
11th century (Murphy)
Form
verse (primary)

Classification

Early Irish poetryEarly Irish poetry
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Early Irish poetryEarly Irish poetry
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Early Irish lyricsEarly Irish lyrics
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Subjects

Adam and EveOld Testament narratives
Adam and Eve
id. 48270

Legends of Adam and Eve, from their creation and life in the garden of Eden to their expulsion and existence in exile.

Adam
Adam
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Eve
Eve
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Sources

Primary sources Text editions and/or modern translations – in whole or in part – along with publications containing additions and corrections, if known. Diplomatic editions, facsimiles and digital image reproductions of the manuscripts are not always listed here but may be found in entries for the relevant manuscripts. For historical purposes, early editions, transcriptions and translations are not excluded, even if their reliability does not meet modern standards.

[ed.] [tr.] Murphy, Gerard [ed. and tr.], “Anonymous: I am Eve”, in: Gerard Murphy [ed. and tr.], Early Irish lyrics: eighth to twelfth century, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1956. 50–53, 193–194.
CELT – edition: <link>
Contributors
Dennis Groenewegen
Page created
April 2012, last updated: January 2024