Home›Matriarchs›All MatriarchsBrowse ByAll MatriarchsFounding mothers of the Abrahamic line, and the shelf where the three traditions diverge most plainly. Jewish tradition counts four matriarchs, Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah, and does not place Eve among them; early Christian writers read Eve and Mary as a pair; the Qur'an tells of Abraham's household without naming his wife. Which women belong here is itself part of what the traditions disagree about, so the readings are kept attributed rather than merged.FactsLearn MoreAll MatriarchsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsOverviewWhat Defines This GroupingWell-attestedThe founding mothers of the biblical narrative, honoured alongside the patriarchs as ancestresses of the covenant community. In Jewish usage the Matriarchs are four, and the title does not extend to every woman of Genesis. 2Size of the Traditional SetWell-attestedFour: Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel and Leah. 2Tradition: JudaismDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedFigures 1Learn MoreThe matriarchs This group gathers the matriarchs, the founding mothers of the Abrahamic peoples, whose stories run alongside those of the patriarchs and who are honoured as ancestresses of the covenant community. The browser will find figures such as Eve and Sarah of the biblical narrative. The entries describe each as scripture presents her, noting their place in the tradition's memory.All MatriarchsFilter Results17 entriesPlace of OriginAllAncient Israel (4)Egypt (3)Greece (2)India (1)Japan (1)Mecca (2)Scandinavia (1)Southeast Asia (1)HistoricityAllHistorically attested (2)Historicity debated (1)Legendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical record (7)Not a historical person: a divine or other-than-human being (7)TraditionAllAncient Egyptian Religion (2)Ancient Greek Religion (2)Buddhism (1)Hinduism (1)Islam (2)Judaism (6)Shinto (1)Vietnamese Folk Religion (1)Office HeldAllQueen of the Shakyas, wife of Suddhodana of Kapilavastu (1)Veneration StatusAllActively venerated in a living tradition (8)Historically attested; no continuous cult (3)No Cult Attested (2)Venerated in a modern revival tradition (1)Revered InAllAncient Greek Religion (2)Ancient Roman Religion (1)Buddhism (1)Christianity (3)Hinduism (1)Islam (5)Judaism (4)Paganism (2)Shinto (1)Yahwism (1)Lifespan Start YearAll-1009 (1)554 (1)614 (1)Child OfAllAbu Bakr (1)Cronus (2)Geb (1)Jacob (1)Rhea (2)Manner Of DeathAllDied of natural causes (1)Disputed (1)GenderAllFemale (17)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 17AditiMatriarchsAisha bint Abi BakrMatriarchsÂu CơMatriarchsBathshebaMatriarchsDemeterMatriarchsDinahMatriarchsEveMatriarchsFriggMatriarchsHagarMatriarchsHeraMatriarchsIsisMatriarchsKhadijah bint KhuwaylidMatriarchsKonohanasakuya-himeMatriarchsMayaMatriarchsNutMatriarchsRachelMatriarchsSarahMatriarchsSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 12. Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd editiontier 1Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik (eds.), Macmillan Reference USA, 2007on the matriarchs of the Genesis narrativesView the SourceDivinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.