Person

Name: Eva

Alternate Name: Eve

Source: biblical

Gender: female

Description: Formed from Adam's rib, Eve is the first woman created by God. Dante employs a wide variety of expressions to designate Eve throughout the Commedia, many of which stress her weakness. To view the expressions, go to the Search page of this site.

Images:

Giovanni di Paolo

Yates Thompson 36, Crucifixion

Priamo della Quercia

Yates Thompson 36, Par.1