Cain and Abel

persons of the Bible, the first two sons of Adam and Eve
Organization two_biblical_humans Q717996
Cain and Abel
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Summary

Cain and Abel is a two biblical humans[1]. It draws 54,068 Wikipedia views per month (two biblical humans category, ranking #8 of 9).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: brother duo[3]
  • Commons category: Cain and Abel[4]
  • Said to be the same as: Cain and Abel in Islam[5]
  • Has part(s): Cain[6], Abel[7]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Cain and Abel[8]
  • Commons gallery: Cain and Abel[9]
  • Depicted by: Cain and Abel[10]
  • Described by source: Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[11], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12], The Catholic Encyclopedia[13], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[14], New World Encyclopedia[15]
  • Present in work: Genesis 4[16], Divine Principle[17], Genesis Rabbah[18]
  • Has effect: Thou shalt not kill[19]
  • Has characteristic: sibling rivalry[20]
  • Different from: Cain and Abel[21]
  • P14483: c/cain-y-abel-primer-asesinato[22]
  • P14536: 403186[23]

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Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Cain and Abel include Kane and Abel[24], a literary work[25], written by Jeffrey Archer[26] and it[27], a freeware[28].

Why It Matters

Cain and Abel has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for it include Kane and Abel[24], a literary work[25], written by Jeffrey Archer[26] and it[27], a freeware[28].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . newworldencyclopedia.org. newworldencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Q114044165. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · ~2026-53353-58 · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 55
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'bcl', 'bn', 'br', 'ckb', 'commons', 'da', 'diq', 'en', 'fa'
    Described by source → Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar', Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Catholic Encyclopedia +2
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Described by source: New World Encyclopedia"
  2. 14w ago · Horcrux · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → two biblical humans, brother duo
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Instance of: sibling duo, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260020|batch #260020]]"
  3. 14w ago · Horcrux · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → two biblical humans, brother duo
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Instance of: male duo, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259998|batch #259998]]"
  4. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Instance of → —
    Described by source → Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar', Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Catholic Encyclopedia +2
    Said to be the same as → Cain and Abel in Islam
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 403186, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
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