Eve walked with the caress of a floating antelope. She had golden hair that waved only when she walked. Her complexion matched a tinted porcelain and was left untouched. She could do what others only dreamed of. She could bear children and withstand extreme amounts of pain. She was undoubtedly beautiful. Her male counterpart, Adam, was a little more complex to create.
Adam was brute. He showed many animal like characteristics. He was savage by nature. He grew hair like an ape and had poor hygiene. He walked like bear hunting for supper. He fought like a warrior but only when provoked. He was no match to Eve.
Eve and Adam lived as one, working together to create the power of their existence. Eve carried great responsibility. She nurtured and cared for all the living creatures that roamed the earth. Adam protected the world from natural and cosmic forces that would danger them. They were a team, but a team unlike any other.
They were meant to marry to show the world how much they cared about the unity and harmony. Although Eve had no desire to marry Adam. He was repulsive and no match for the beauty she exuded. The two instead parted forces because of their many differences.
Now, Eve nurtures the many beautiful creations God has constructed. Adam creates wild forces from the wind, earth, and sea to try to destroy the wonderful creations Eve protects to prove that they will always live in harmony when together. Eve knows the creations will prevail on their own if they are kept happy.
Authors Note:
In the original story, it talks about how Eve was made to be the companion for Adam and all the flawed characteristics she possesses. I wanted to make Eve the main character and show that she is unmatched compared to Adam. It is a tiny feminist take on the original story.
Story Source:
Eve by Louis Ginzberg
Eve. Source: Wikimedia Commons
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ReplyDeleteI loved your take on this Adam and Eve story! I actually re-wrote the same story in a very similar way. It was too easy to make this story more feminist based on how the original version was written. I love that you enforced that Eve added beauty to the world, rather than taking it away. Great job telling the story.
I really enjoyed this story. I like how you Eve is creating every beautiful thing and nurturing all the creatures while Adam is just going around messing everything up. I also like how they parted forces rather than getting married because they were not meant to be together. Terrific job retelling this story by making it more feminist based. I look forward to reading more of your stories.
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