Judeo-Christian mythology characters list
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| name | type | imgs | popularity | ||
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| 'Adataneses | humanoid female | Wife of Japheth. Unnamed in the Holy Bible but named in the pseudepigraphal Book of Jubilees which is only canon for the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. | 0 |  | |
| Able | humanoid male | Adam's 2nd child and possibly Cain's twin. He made an offering pleasing to God shortly before his brother Cain murdered him over it. | 0 |  | |
| Adam | humanoid male | The 1st man & human. Ate forbidden fruit with his wife Eve & provided an inheritance of sin to all of his descendants. Sons: Cain, Abel, Seth, & unnamed others | 0 | | |
| Arpachshad | humanoid male | Son of Shem. Father of Shelah/Cainan. | 0 | | |
| Cain | humanoid male | 1st child, 3rd human, & 1st murder. Remembered for killing his younger bro Abel after God disregarded his offering & favored Able and Able's offering. | 0 | | |
| Cainan | humanoid male | Son of Enos. Father of Mahalalel. | 0 | | |
| David | humanoid male | 2nd king of the united Kingdom of Israel. A righteous king but not without fault. A warrior, musician, prophet, poet, & author of many Psalms. Judeo-Christian mythology, Christian faith, Judaism Faith | 1 |  | |
| Deborah | humanoid female | Prophetess a fourth Judge of Israel. The only female Judge. She was describe as "fiery" for her spiritual, mental, and physical strength. | 0 | | |
| Delilah | humanoid female | Known for betraying Samson for money. | 0 | | |
| Deuteronomist | humanoid | The Deuteronomist source is a hypothesized anonymous author from Jerusalem 600 BC who was one of the authors of the Torah according to the documentary hypothesis. | 0 |  | |
| Elohist | humanoid | The Elohist source is a hypothesized anonymous author from Israel 850 BC who was one of the authors of the Torah according to the documentary hypothesis. | 0 | | |
| Emzara | humanoid female | Wife of Noah. Unnamed in the Holy Bible but named in the pseudepigraphal Book of Jubilees which is only canon for the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. | 0 | | |
| Enoch | humanoid male | Son of Jared. Father of Methuselah. The text says he "walked with God, and was not, for God took him". Tradition is he went to the afterlife without death | 0 | | |
| Enos | humanoid male | Son of Seth. Father of Cainan. During his life, "men began to call upon the name of the Lord". | 0 | | |
| Eve | humanoid female | The 1st woman and 2nd human. Tempted by the serpent to eat the forbidden fruit along with her husband who followed her example. Judeo-Christian mythology, Painkiller | 0 | | |
| Gabriel | male | His name means "Master, of God" (read: Master, who is of God) Angels, Judeo-Christian mythology | 1 |  | |
| Goliath | humanoid male | A champion of Gath [i]at least[/i] 16% taller than average. Was felled by a single slung stone by young David who alone was not afraid to battle him Judeo-Christian mythology, Christian faith, Giant humanoids, Judaism Faith | 0 |  | |
| Ham | humanoid male | Son of Noah. Father of Cush, Mizraim, Phut, & Canaan. | 0 | | |
| Hosea | humanoid male | Son of Beeri, a 'minor' prophet from the 8th century BC. Command by God to be an example by marrying a whore who would cheat; then forgive her. | 0 | | |
| Isaac | humanoid male | Son of Abraham by Sarah. Father of Jacob and Esau. Although Abraham's 2nd born, Isaac was of the promised that God made to Abraham. | 0 | | |
| Ishmael | humanoid male | Son of Abraham by Hagar. Although Abraham's legally 1st born, he did not receive that inheritance. But he was blessed by God and his 12 sons became the Arab race | 0 | | |
| Jael | humanoid female | Wife of Heber the Kenite. Sisera fled to her tent from the defeat by Deborah's army because Herber was an ally. Jael let him in & killed him. | 0 | | |
| James the Just | humanoid male | 1 of the 70 Apostles of Jesus (not of the 12). Sometimes confused with James, Son of Zebedee. Considered an influential leader in Jerusalem by many. | 0 | | |
| James, son of Zebedee | humanoid male | Son of Zebedee & Salome. Brother of John the Apostle. 1 of the 12 Apostles of Jesus. Sometime confused with James, Brother of Jesus. | 0 | | |
| Japheth | humanoid male | Son of Noah. Father of Gomer, Magog, Tiras, Javan, Meshech, Tubal, & Madai. He is the traditional progenitor of European races. | 0 | | |
| Jared | humanoid male | Son of Mahalalel. Father of Enoch. | 0 | | |
| Jeremiah | humanoid male | Son of Hilkiah (a priest from Anathoth). A 'major prophet' of the old testament. The phrase 'Weeping Prophet' has it origin with him. | 0 | | |
| Jesus of Nazareth | humanoid male | The focus of the New Testament. Judeo-Christian mythology, Christmas | 1 | | |
| Job | humanoid male | A man of integrity from Uz who was afflicted with great suffering that was, by all reason, undeserved. He pleaded for an arbiter between man and God. | 0 | | |
| Jochebed | humanoid female | Mother of Moses, Aaron, & Miriam. Wife & aunt of Amram. She hide baby Moses then set him afloat in the Nile to prevent his execution by the Pharaoh. Judeo-Christian mythology, Christian faith, Judaism Faith | 2 | | |
| John the Apostle | humanoid male | Son of Zebedee & Salome. Brother of James. 1 of the 12 Apostles. Traditional author of Gospel of John, Epistles of John, & the Book of Revelations. | 0 | | |
| Joseph | humanoid male | Son of Jacob. Legal son of Heli. Husband of Mary. Legal father of Jesus. Judeo-Christian mythology, Christian faith | 3 |  | |
| Joseph of Arimathea | humanoid male | Added to many myths. The Holy Bible says he secretly followed & posthumously adopted Jesus. Arthurian myths add, he guarded & sent the Holy Grail to Britain Arthurian myth, Judeo-Christian mythology | 0 | | |
| Joshua | humanoid male | Apprentice and successor of Moses. Commander and chief of the Hebrew army during the conquest of Canaan. Judeo-Christian mythology, Christian faith, Judaism Faith | 0 | | |
| Judas Iscariot | humanoid male | 1 of the 12 apostles of Jesus. He is wildly known as the betrayer of Jesus. | 0 | | |
| Junia | humanoid female | Paul apparently includes Junia (f) as a distinguished apostle. Some translators did not like the idea of a female apostle so called her Junias (m). | 0 | | |
| Lamech | humanoid male | Son of Methuselah. Father of Noah. Married Ada & Tselah & thus was the 1st polygamist. Adam died in his lifetime. | 0 | | |
| Lucifer | demon | Lucifer means "son of the dawn" and was Satan's name before his pride caused him to rebel against God. Judeo-Christian mythology, Angels, Demons, Painkiller | 0 |  | |
| Mahalalel | humanoid male | Son of Cainan. Father of Jared. | 0 | | |
| Mary | humanoid female | Wife of Joseph. Mother of Jesus. Judeo-Christian mythology, Christian faith | 2 | | |
| Methuselah | humanoid female | Son of Enoch. Father of Lamech. His name is synonymous with longevity because he lived longer than any other person in the Holy Bible at 969 years. | 0 | | |
| Michael | male | His name means "Who is like God?" Angels, Judeo-Christian mythology | 0 | | |
| Moses | humanoid male | He is the most important prophet in Judaism, and a very important prophet of Christianity, Islam, Bahá'í, Rastafari, Chrislam and many other faiths. Judeo-Christian mythology, Christian faith, Judaism Faith | 3 | | |
| Ne'elatama'uk | humanoid female | Wife of Ham. Unnamed in the Holy Bible but named in the pseudepigraphal Book of Jubilees which is only canon for the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. | 0 | | |
| Noah | humanoid male | Known for building an ark for himself, 7 of his family, & breedable groups of every animal kind, before a deluge that killed other life on Earth. Judeo-Christian mythology, Christian faith, Judaism Faith | 4 | | |
| Paul | humanoid male | Self described "Apostle to the Gentiles". Saul was a Levite & pharisee persecuting Christians until encountering the risen Christ. Hence called Paul. | 0 | | |
| Peter | humanoid male | Wildly accepted as being appointed by Jesus as first leader of the church . 1 of the 12 Apostles. Traditional author of the Epistle of Peter. | 0 | | |
| Priestly | humanoid male | The Priestly source is a hypothesized Aaronid author from Babylon 500 BC who is one of the authors of the Torah according to the documentary hypothesis. | 0 | | |
| Redactors | humanoid | The Redactors are hypothesized 3 to 4 anonymous editors from 750-450 BC who were the final editors of the Torah according to the documentary hypothesis. | 0 | | |
| Samson | humanoid male | 12th and last full Judge of Israel. His strength & deeds were heroic & legendary despite his flaws. | 0 | | |
| Sarah | humanoid female | Wife of Abraham. Mother of Isaac. Legal mother of Ishmael. The only prophetesses of God. | 0 | | |
| Saul | humanoid male | 1st king of Israel, 1 time prophet, eventually disposed by God. He contended with David, the 2nd king. He eventually fell on his sword when defeated. | 0 | | |
| Sedeqetelebab | humanoid female | Wife of Shem. Unnamed in the Holy Bible but named in the pseudepigraphal Book of Jubilees which is only canon for the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. | 0 | | |
| Seth | humanoid male | Adam's & Eve's 3rd child. Father of Enos. Born after Abel was murdered & Cain was exiled. | 0 | | |
| Shem | humanoid male | Son of Noah. Father of Elam, Asshur, Aram, Arpachshad, Lud, and 2 daughters. The term "Semitic" derives from his name. | 0 | | |
| Solomon | humanoid male | 3rd & last king of united Israel. Granted wisdom in all things. Built the 1st Temple in Jerusalem but turned to idolatry causing Israel/Judah to split | 0 | | |
| Thomas the Apostle | humanoid male | 1 of the 12. Also called Doubting Thomas & The Twin, tradition credits him with bringing Christianity from the edge of the Roman Empire to India. | 0 | | |
| Yahwist | humanoid | The Yahwist source is a hypothesis anonymous author from Judah 950 BC who was 1 of the authors of the Torah according to the documentary hypothesis. | 0 | | |
| Zipporah | humanoid female | Daughter of Jethro, she married Moses & gave birth to sons Gershom & Eliezer, near the beginning of Moses' 40 years in Midian. She was a Kenite. | 0 | |