This story explains the mythology behind the creation of man and woman: Adam and Eve. But it takes it one step further- explaining why God made certain decisions during the creation, and the story behind characteristics and personality traits behind both man and woman. For example: God did not want to create Eve from Adam's heart, because it would cause Eve to be filled with envy. He did not want to create her from the hand, or she would steal; not from the ear or she would eavesdrop, etc, so God created Eve from the rib. But, it did not matter which part of the body Eve came from, because Eve brought sin into the world. Therefore, the women that came after her will inherently have envy, lie, eavesdrop, and steal.
Another difference between the creation of man and woman is that man was created from the ground, and woman from bone (essentially from man). This further explains differences between man and woman: the need for perfume, and the difference in voice and tone. Women's bodies were also created more intricately than men: because of their need to bear child. This also further explains why men must be the ones to ask women's hand in marriage, and not the other way around.
Also, this story claims the long told tale that men are not attracted to women that they have known for a long time, especially since childhood. This is the reason that Adam did not want to marry the original woman that was created from the ground; but instead saw Eve be created, and fall in love and marry her. God himself then gave Eve away to Adam to be married, and the first holy marriage was created. This was celebrated in the heavens, by God himself as well as angels and the rest of creation.
Bibliography:
Adam and Eve: Eve Story source: The Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg (1909). http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/05/adam-and-eve-woman.html
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