Eden

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She is an elvish maiden whose skin holds doors to many realms. Fae from old times weave flowers in her hair which is imprinted with the stories of the magic oaks.

The Artist: Pierre-Auguste Cot (1837–1883) came from Bédarieux in Languedoc, a southern province of France. He was a student of the history and portrait painter Léon Cogniet and two of the titans of Academic painting, Alexandre Cabanel and William Bouguereau

Eden: Meaning, origin, and popularity of the name. A picture of paradise gives Eden a heavenly feel, which comes from a word that means "delight". Eden has ancient sensibilities coupled with a perfectly modern sound. It feels like a biblical, feminine answer to the popular boys' name Aiden.

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The garden of Eden with the fall of man (detail) by Peter Paul Rubens and Jan Brueghel the Elder, 1615.

Indian Sign Language: God created the first man and woman and put them in the garden of Eden. They could raise a family and make all the earth a paradise.

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