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Cain and Abel theme
  • Various authors, as the theme of Cain and Abel is a biblical story found in the Book of Genesis and has been referenced and retold by many throughout literature.
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Author(s) Title Reference
Dennis Green Der Kampf mit dem Freund oder Verwandten in der deutschen Literatur bis um 1300. (Medium Ævum: Philologische Studien, Bd. 1), by Wolfgang Harms 34/2, p. 143

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