Who is Adam, Eve, Cain, Abel, Seth from Everyman, and Medieval Miracle Plays and what is their importance? "Everyman

Adam and Eve, the first humans (according to the Bible), appear together only in "The Creation of Adam and Eve", in which their portrayal is essentially biblical in nature. That said, Eve, in the pageant, comes across as a little more resistive to temptation and a little less devious than the Bible, and conservative interpretations of the Bible, generally make her out to be. Adam, meanwhile, also appears in "Cain and Abel" in which he gives wise counsel to his two sons on how to become closer to God. This might be viewed as paradoxical, given that Adam is generally credited with being the originator of all sin.