Armenian Penitence of Adam
This Armenian version of the Life of Adam and Eve was first published in 1981 by Stone and is based on three manuscripts. It was most probably translated into Armenian from Greek and takes its place alongside the Greek and Latin versions as a major witness to the Adam book. This version must not be confused with the Armenian Book of Adam, which closely follows the text of the Apocalypse of Moses.
The content of the Armenian Penitence of Adam includes both the penances in the rivers (not found in the Greek version) and Eve's recounting of the Fall (not found in the Latin version).
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