What is Abel?
{{Infobox person |name= Abel |image= Spas na Ilyine - Patriarch Abel.jpg |alt= |caption= [[Icon]] of Abel by [[Theophanes the Greek]] |death_place= |nationality= |other_names= |occupation= |relatives=''In [[Book of Genesis|Genesis]]:<br>''[[Cain]] (sibling)<br>[[Seth]] (sibling)<br>''According to later traditions:''<br>[[Aclima]] (sibling)<br>[[Awan (religious figure)|Awan]] (sibling)<br>[[Azura (religious figure)|Azura]] (sibling) |spouse= |children= |parents= [[Adam and Eve]] }} Abel is the brother of [[Cain]]. He was the second son of [[Adam and Eve]].The [[Bible]] says that he was killed by his brother because his brother [[envy|envied]] him. Abel was the younger brother. He took care of animals, mostly [[sheep]] and [[goat]]s. When Cain gave [[God]] some of his [[crop]]s as a [[sacrifice]], God was happy. However when Abel killed some of his animals for God, God was happier. Cain was angry, so he killed Abel. == References == * {{bibleverse||Gen|4:1-16||}} [[Category:Old Testament people]] {{stub}}