Paradise Lost, Book 7 summary
Book 7 of 12 · 22 min to read the book
In Book 7, Adam asks how and why the world begins, and Raphael recounts God's creation through the Son in six days, followed by the seventh day's rest. His account explains humanity's place within creation while joining the gift of knowledge to limits on curiosity, appetite, and obedience.
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- The narrator calls on Urania for guidance and protection as his song turns toward earthly creation.
- Adam asks about the world's origin, and Raphael agrees to explain what human understanding can safely receive.
- The Father commissions the Son to create a world and a human race after Lucifer's rebellion.
- The Son bounds the world, and creation proceeds through light, sky, land, plants, heavenly lights, fish, birds, and land animals.
- God creates Adam and his female companion, grants humanity dominion, and forbids eating the fruit that brings knowledge of good and evil.
- The Creator returns to Heaven, angels celebrate the seventh day, and Raphael invites further questions within human understanding.
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