Idle thought on language and culture

[redbird]

What would be implied by a person or culture (possibly, but not necessarily, one of the Fair Folk) addressing people as "Daughter of Adam" and "Son of Eve"?

Comments

[adrian-turtle.livejournal.com]

I'd read it as very strong connotations of Other, with very deep and old connections with human culture. Specifically western culture. I like this formulation much better than Lewis' "Son of Adam" and "Daughter of Eve," for the implied gender flexibility, the suggestion that a woman partakes of her (umpteen great-grand-)father's nature.