# Garden of Eden

> mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an

**Wikidata**: [Q19014](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19014)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_of_Eden)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/garden-of-eden

## Summary
The **Garden of Eden** is a mythological “garden of God” described in both the **Bible** and the **Qur’an**. It is associated with religious ideas of **paradise** and appears within **Jewish, Christian, and Islamic mythology**.

## Key Facts
- **Entity name:** Garden of Eden  
- **Wikipedia title:** *Garden of Eden*  
- **Wikidata description:** mythological “garden of God” in the Bible and the Qur’an  
- **Aliases:** **Eden**; **Paradise**  
- **Sitelink count:** **83**  
- **Created/developed by:** **God** (described as the principal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence)  
- **Part of / parent mythologies:** **Jewish mythology**, **Christian mythology**, **Islamic mythology**  
- **Part of / parent topic:** **Rivers of Paradise** (rivers described in Genesis)  
- **Contains / associated contents:** **tree of life** (term used in the Hebrew Bible); **houri** (beings in Paradise in Islamic belief); **wildan mukhalladun** (creatures of Paradise created to serve the people of Jannah); **akhirah** (Islamic term referring to the afterlife)  
- **Related concepts and entities:**  
  - **garden** (class: planned space set aside for the display, cultivation and enjoyment of plants)  
  - **paradise** (religious term for a place of eternal, peaceful and harmonious existence)  
  - **Adam in Islam** (first man and Prophet in Islam)  
  - **Eve in Islam** (wife of Adam, created in Paradise out of a left rib from her sleeping husband)  
- **Preceded/succeeded by (Islamic eschatology-related links):** **al-baʻth baʻd al-mawt** (general resurrection at the end of times), **Jannah** (paradise in the Afterlife in Islam), **As-Sirāt** (the Path/bridge spanning Hell crossed on the Day of Judgement)  
- **Name-sharing / disambiguation-related items (distinct entities):**  
  - *Garden of Eden* (1954 film by **Max Nosseck**)  
  - *The Garden of Eden* (1928 film by **Lewis Milestone**)  
  - “Garden of Eden” (cellular automaton pattern that cannot be the successor of any other pattern)  
  - **Eden Games** (French video game developer)  
  - **In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida** (song written and composed by Doug Ingle; first recorded by Iron Butterfly)

## FAQs

### What is the Garden of Eden in religious terms?
It is a mythological “garden of God” referenced in the Bible and the Qur’an. The entry situates it within Jewish, Christian, and Islamic mythology and connects it to the broader idea of paradise.

### What other names does the Garden of Eden go by?
The provided aliases are **Eden** and **Paradise**. These names are explicitly listed as alternate labels for the same entity.

### Who is said to have created the Garden of Eden?
The source material links its creation/development to **God**. God is described as a divine entity central to monotheistic religions who created and typically supervises all existence.

### What is the Garden of Eden part of?
It is listed as part of **Jewish mythology**, **Christian mythology**, and **Islamic mythology**. It is also connected as part of **Rivers of Paradise**, described as rivers in Genesis.

### What does the Garden of Eden contain or include (per the provided links)?
It is linked to the **tree of life** (a term used in the Hebrew Bible). It is also connected to Islamic-paradise-related beings and concepts: **houri**, **wildan mukhalladun**, and **akhirah**.

### How is the Garden of Eden related to Adam and Eve in Islam?
The entry is related to **Adam in Islam** (first man and Prophet in Islam) and **Eve in Islam** (wife of Adam, created in Paradise out of a left rib from her sleeping husband). These are presented as connected entities rather than detailed narrative claims.

### Are there other things called “Garden of Eden” that are not the religious garden?
Yes—there are distinct entities with the same or similar name, including a **1954 film** by Max Nosseck, a **1928 film** by Lewis Milestone, and a **cellular automaton** “Garden of Eden” pattern. The dataset also lists other “Eden”-named items such as **Eden Games** and the song **In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida** as related entries.

## Why It Matters
The Garden of Eden matters because it functions as a shared mythological reference point across **three major religious mythologies**—Jewish, Christian, and Islamic—making it a key cross-tradition concept for comparative religion and myth studies. Its links to **paradise** frame it as a foundational image for thinking about an idealized divine space, while connections like the **tree of life** and the **Rivers of Paradise** show how it anchors broader clusters of religious motifs. The entry’s network of related Islamic concepts (such as **akhirah**, **Jannah**, and beings like **houri** and **wildan mukhalladun**) also highlights how “Eden” language and paradise imagery connect to wider theological and eschatological vocabularies.

## Notable For
- Being explicitly described as a mythological **“garden of God”** appearing in **both the Bible and the Qur’an**.
- Having recognized aliases—**Eden** and **Paradise**—that are widely used as alternate names.
- Sitting at the intersection of **Jewish mythology**, **Christian mythology**, and **Islamic mythology**.
- Being linked to the **Rivers of Paradise** (rivers described in Genesis).
- Being associated with the **tree of life** (term used in the Hebrew Bible).
- Sharing its name with multiple unrelated entities (films and a cellular automaton concept), making disambiguation important.

## Body

### Identification and Core Description
The **Garden of Eden** is defined here as a mythological **“garden of God”** referenced in the **Bible** and the **Qur’an**. The entry’s listed aliases are **Eden** and **Paradise**, and it appears under the Wikipedia title **“Garden of Eden.”** The dataset reports a **sitelink count of 83**.

### Classification and Conceptual Context
A key related class is **garden**, defined as a planned space set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants. The Garden of Eden is also related to **paradise**, described as a religious term for a place of eternal, peaceful, and harmonious existence. These links situate Eden both as a “garden” conceptually and as part of a broader religious imagination of paradise.

### Mythological and Religious Placement (Part of / Parent)
The Garden of Eden is listed as part of multiple mythological corpora:
- **Jewish mythology** (body of myths associated with Judaism)
- **Christian mythology** (body of myths associated with Christianity)
- **Islamic mythology** (body of myths associated with Islam)

It is also connected as part of **Rivers of Paradise**, described as the rivers in **Genesis**. This ties Eden to a specific cluster of Genesis-related motifs via the “Rivers of Paradise” grouping.

### Creation / Development Attribution
The entry attributes creation/development to **God**, described as the principal object of faith in monotheistic religions and a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence. This relationship is presented as a structured “created/developed by” link.

### Contents and Associated Elements (Contains / Subsidiaries)
The Garden of Eden is linked to several contained or subsidiary items:
- **tree of life** — a term used in the Hebrew Bible
- **houri** — beings in Paradise in Islamic belief
- **wildan mukhalladun** — creatures of Paradise created to serve the people of **Jannah**
- **akhirah** — an Islamic term referring to the afterlife

These connections show Eden’s linkage to both Hebrew Bible terminology (tree of life) and Islamic paradise/afterlife concepts (houri, wildan mukhalladun, akhirah).

### Related Figures and Narrative-Adjacent Entities
The entry is related to:
- **Adam in Islam** — identified as the first man and a Prophet in Islam
- **Eve in Islam** — identified as the wife of Adam, created in Paradise out of a left rib from her sleeping husband

These are presented as related entities, indicating a thematic association between Eden and Islamic accounts involving Adam and Eve.

### Eschatology-Linked Connections (Preceded/Succeeded by)
The dataset includes “preceded/succeeded by” links to Islamic eschatology and afterlife concepts:
- **al-baʻth baʻd al-mawt** — the general resurrection at the end of times in Islamic eschatology
- **Jannah** — concept of paradise in the Afterlife in Islam
- **As-Sirāt** — the Path/bridge spanning Hell that all humankind would have to cross on the Day of Judgement in Islam

These links position the Garden of Eden within a broader network of Islamic end-times and afterlife-related topics, as represented in the provided structured relationships.

### Disambiguation: Other Entities with Similar Names
Several distinct entities share the “Garden of Eden” name or closely related “Eden” labeling, and they are explicitly listed as related items:
- **Garden of Eden (1954 film)** — a film by **Max Nosseck**
- **The Garden of Eden (1928 film)** — a film by **Lewis Milestone**
- **Garden of Eden (cellular automaton)** — a pattern that cannot be the successor of any other pattern
- **Eden Games** — a French video game developer (listed as related)
- **In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida** — a song written and composed by Doug Ingle and first recorded by Iron Butterfly (listed as related)

These entries are not the mythological garden itself; they are separate items that appear in the same related-entity neighborhood and are useful for name clarification.

## References

1. [Nuovo soggettario](https://thes.bncf.firenze.sbn.it/termine.php?id=30557)
2. [Source](https://lingualibre.fr/wiki/Q213136)
3. Nuovo soggettario
4. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
5. Integrated Authority File
6. BBC Things
7. FactGrid
8. National Library of Israel
9. KBpedia
10. GF WordNet