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Abel is invoked in the litany for the dying in the Roman Catholic Church, and his sacrifice is mentioned in the Canon of the Mass along with those of Abraham and Melchizedek. The Alexandrian Rite commemorates him with a feast day on December 28. |
According to the Coptic Book of Adam and Eve (at 2:1–15), and the Syriac Cave of Treasures, Abel's body, after many days of mourning, was placed in the Cave of Treasures, before which Adam and Eve, and descendants, offered their prayers. In addition, the Sethite line of the Generations of Adam swear by Abel's blood to ... |
In the Book of Enoch (22:7), regarded by most Christian and Jewish traditions as extra-biblical, the soul of Abel is described as having been appointed as the chief of martyrs, crying for vengeance, for the destruction of the seed of Cain. This view is later repeated in the Testament of Abraham (A:13 / B:11), where Abe... |
Sethian Gnostic interpretation |
In the Apocryphon of John, a work belonging to Sethian Gnosticism, Abel is the offspring of Yaldaboath and Eve, who is placed over the elements of water and earth as Elohim, but was only given his name as a form of deception. |
Mandaean interpretation |
According to Mandaean beliefs and scriptures including the Qolastā, the Book of John and Genzā Rabbā, Abel is cognate with the angelic soteriological figure Hibil Ziwa, (, sometimes translated "Splendid Hibel"), who is spoken of as a son of Hayyi or of Manda d-Hayyi, and as a brother to Anush (Enosh) and to Sheetil (Se... |
Islamic interpretation |
According to Shi'a Muslim belief, Abel ("Habeel") is buried in the Nabi Habeel Mosque, located on the west mountains of Damascus, near the Zabadani Valley, overlooking the villages of the Barada river (Wadi Barada), in Syria. Shi'a are frequent visitors of this mosque for ziyarat. The mosque was built by Ottoman Wali A... |
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Bereshit (parashah) |
Biblical murder victims |
Book of Genesis people |
Children of Adam and Eve |
Male murder victims |
Shepherds |
Uthras |
Hebrew Bible people in Mandaeism An animal is a multicellular, eukaryotic organism of the kingdom Animalia or Metazoa. |
Animal, Animals, or The Animal may also refer to: |
People |
The Animal (nickname), a set index of people nicknamed "The Animal" or "Animal" |
Professional wrestlers |
Road Warrior Animal, commonly shortened to "Animal", the best-known ring persona of Joe Laurinaitis (1960–2020) |
Animal Hamaguchi, ring name of Japanese retired wrestler Heigo Hamaguchi (born 1947) |
George Steele (1937–2017), American professional wrestler, author and actor known as "The Animal" |
Dave Bautista (born 1969), American retired professional wrestler whose nickname is "The Animal" |
Books and publications |
Animal (book), full title Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to The World's WildLife, a 2003 non-fiction book by David Burnie and several co-authors |
Animal, 2012 novel by K'wan Foye |
Animal (journal), full title: Animal: An International Journal of Animal Bioscience, British academic journal |
Animals (novel), a 2014 novel by Emma Jane Unsworth |
Film and television |
Film |
Animal (1977 film), a French film (L'Animal) starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Raquel Welch |
Animal (2001 film), an Argentine comedy film by Sergio Bizzio with Carlos Roffé |
Animal (2005 film), an American direct-to-video action drama film starring Ving Rhames and Terrance Howard |
Animal (2014 film), an American horror film starring Keke Palmer |
Animals (2003 film), a stand-up show written and performed by Ricky Gervais |
Animals (2012 film), a Spanish film |
Animals (2014 film), a British drama film written by and starring David Dastmalchian |
Animals (2017 film), a German film |
Animals (2019 film), an Australian film |
The Animal, a 2001 American comedy film featuring Rob Schneider |
The Animals (film), a 2012 Filipino coming-of-age film by Gino M. Santos |
Television |
Animals (American TV series), a 2016–2018 animated series |
Animals (South Korean TV series), a 2015 reality-variety show |
"Animals" (The Goodies), a 1980 episode |
"Animals" (Men Behaving Badly), a 1992 episode |
"Animals" (Off the Air), a 2011 episode |
"Animals" (The Vicar of Dibley), a 1994 episode |
"The Animals" (Orange Is the New Black), a 2016 episode |
Animal (audio drama), a 2011 audio drama based on Doctor Who |
Characters |
Animal (Muppet), a character from the television series The Muppet Show |
Animal, a character in the television series Takeshi's Castle |
Animal, played by Ken Hudson Campbell, a character on the TV sitcom Herman's Head |
Dennis "Animal" Price, a character on the TV series Lou Grant |
Music |
The Animals, a British rock band |
A.N.I.M.A.L., an Argentinian heavy metal band |
Animal (Nick Culmer) lead singer of the Anti-Nowhere League |
Albums |
Animal (Animosity album), 2007 |
Animal (Bar-Kays album), 1989 |
Animal (Big Scary album), 2016 |
Animal (Kesha album), 2010 |
Animal (Lump album), 2021 |
Animal (Motor Ace album), 2005 |
Animal (Maria Becerra album), 2021 |
Animals (Pink Floyd album), 1977 |
Animals (This Town Needs Guns album), 2008 |
Animals (EP) by Ryan Starx, 2013 |
The Animals (American album), by The Animals, 1964 |
The Animals (British album), by The Animals, 1964 |
Animal, a 2009 album by AutoKratz |
Animal, a 2013 album by Berlin |
Animal, a 2008 album by Far East Movement |
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