The Bedevilment: The Anguish of Grief and Loss

Following the Ashamedness that was conjoined with the Knowledge of Good and Evil, Adam and Eve were bedeviled with Anguish. From Milton's Paradise Lost:

"Not only tears
Rained at their eyes, but high winds worse within
Began to rise."

There was a tremendous sense of Loss. Grief. Guilt. Separateness. Aloneness. Even in the presence of each other. The first argument. The first debate. The first inquiry as to Why? Who? When? The first blame game. The first forensic investigation. The first root cause analysis. The first finger pointing.

The first Containment Action. The first Corrective Action. The First Preventive Action. The first Now What?

The first Creative Endeavor. The first Artistic Pursuit. What should we do to fix what is now broken? What do we do to recover what was lost? What do we do to amend our Grief? What do we do to regain and recapture Paradise?

Paradise. Perfection. Beauty. Truth. Honor. Purity. Peace. Innocence. Lost.

Internet Fair Use - Gustave Dore's The Bedevilment