Adam Kadmon

Adam Kadmon is a character in the Triptych, particularly in the Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) installment.

The name is also a phrase meaning "Primordial Man," or "Primal Man," in Hebrew. "Adam"-man "kadmon"-primordial. In the Jewish tract of the Kabballah, Kadmon is described as the archetype for humanity, a holy cosmic entity and the first Adam from which every soul is descended.

Trivia

• Due to Manson's overtones of religious figures in his work, Adam Kadmon's first name may be an allusion to the Book of Genesis' Adam from Adam and Eve.

Analysis

For in depth analysis on this topic please refer to The NACHTKABARETT:Adam Kadmon