Cain

Brother-husband of Aclima in the Abrahamic religions
Person human_biblical_figure Q205365
Cain
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Cain

Summary

Cain is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born on -3900-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on -3200-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a farmer[4]. He ranks in the top 6% of human_biblical_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,865 views/month).[5]

Key Facts

  • Cain was born on -3900-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Cain died on -3200-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cain's father was Adam[6].
  • Cain's mother was Eve[7].
  • Cain was married to Aclima[8].
  • Among Cain's spouses was Awan[9].
  • Among Cain's spouses was Cain's wife[10].
  • A child of Cain was Enoch[11].
  • Cain's professions included farmer[4].
  • Cain's image is recorded as Caïn venant de tuer son frère Abel by Henri Vidal, Tuileries Garden, 18 July 2017.jpg[12].
  • Cain's image is recorded as Jardin des Tuileries IMG 1845.JPG[13].
  • Cain is recorded as male[14].
  • Cain's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[15].
  • Cain's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107759843[16].
  • Cain's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1368673[17].
  • Cain's GND ID is recorded as 118714724[18].
  • Cain's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82212938[19].
  • Cain's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500448168[20].
  • Cain's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 119310957[21].
  • Cain's IdRef ID is recorded as 027221768[22].
  • Cain's part of is recorded as Cain and Abel[23].
  • Cain's Commons category is recorded as Cain[24].
  • Cain's said to be the same as is recorded as Cain in Islam[25].
  • Cain's residence is recorded as Land of Nod[26].
  • Cain's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jx20121010006[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cain was born on -3900-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Adam[6]. His mother was Eve[7].

Career and Affiliations

Cain's professions included farmer[4].

Personal Life

Spouses include Aclima[8], a mythical character[28]; Awan[9], a human whose existence is disputed[29]; and Cain's wife[10]. A child of him was Enoch[11].

Death and Burial

Cain died on -3200-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Cain include mark of him[30], a phraseme[31]; Tubal-cain[32], a human biblical figure[33]; Kenan[34], a human biblical figure[35]; Cainites[36], a sect[37]; Kain[38], a vampire in a work of fiction[39]; Cain XVIII[40], a film[41], directed by Nadezhda Kosheverova[42]; Cain Nunatak[43], a nunatak[44]; and cainism[45], a bird behaviour[46].

Why It Matters

Cain ranks in the top 6% of human_biblical_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,865 views/month).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for him include mark of him[30], a phraseme[31]; Tubal-cain[32], a human biblical figure[33]; Kenan[34], a human biblical figure[35]; Cainites[36], a sect[37]; Kain[38], a vampire in a work of fiction[39]; and Cain XVIII[40], a film[41], directed by Nadezhda Kosheverova[42].

FAQs

Who were Cain's parents?

Cain's father was Adam[6]. Cain's mother was Eve[7].

Who was Cain married to?

Cain's spouses include Aclima[8], Awan[9], and Cain's wife[10].

What did Cain do for work?

Cain worked as farmer[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Genesis 4:1. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [2] . timeline.biblehistory.com. timeline.biblehistory.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . timeline.biblehistory.com. timeline.biblehistory.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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