Firstborn

A firstborn (also known as an eldest child) is the first child born to in the birth order of a couple through childbirth. Historically, the role of the first born child has been socially significant, particularly for a first born son in patriarchal societies. In law, many systems have incorporated the concept of primogeniture, wherein the first-born child inherits their parent's property. The firstborn in Judaism, the bechor, is also accorded a special position.

While an only child will by definition also always be the "firstborn", in larger families the firstborn often perceives himself or herself to be treated differently from later children. Alfred Adler (18701937), an Austrian psychiatrist, and a contemporary of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, was one of the first theorists to suggest that birth order influences personality. He argued that birth order can leave an indelible impression on an individual's style of life, which is one's habitual way of dealing with the tasks of friendship, love, and work. According to Adler, firstborns are "dethroned" when a second child comes along, and this may have a lasting influence on them. Younger and only children may be pampered and spoiled, which can also affect their later personalities.

Firstborn (disambiguation)

Firstborn may refer to:

  • The first born baby in childbirth
  • primogeniture, the concept that the first-born child inherits their parent's property
  • firstborn (Judaism) bechor in rabbinical Judaism
  • Films and books

  • Firstborn (film), a 1984 film that stars Teri Garr, Peter Weller, and Christopher Collet
  • Firstborn (Dragonlance), a 1991 Dragonlance book by Paul B. Thompson and Tonya C. Cook
  • "Firstborn" (Star Trek: The Next Generation), a 1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation episode
  • The Firstborn Laestadianism, a subgroup within Laestadianism
  • Firstborn, the first novel of StarCraft's The Dark Templar Saga
  • Firstborn (Jericho), the fictional nemesis of Clive Barker's Jericho, created in God's true image
  • Firstborn (novel), a 2007 novel by Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter - part of the Time Odyssey series
  • The First Born, 1928 film written, directed by and starring Miles Mander
  • First Born (TV series), a British TV show
  • First Born (2007 film), a 2007 film
  • First Born (Eyedea & Abilities album), 2001
  • First Born (comics)

    The First Born is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Wonder Woman. Created by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang, the character first appeared in Wonder Woman vol. 4 #13 (Dec. 2012).

    A dark secret held by the elder Gods of Olympus, the First Born was in fact the very first born child of Zeus and Hera. On the day of his birth, a prophecy was recited that some day he would sit upon the throne of his father with the rest of the family as corpses around him. To prevent this from coming to pass, Zeus arranged for his infant son's death, but it survived; using its nascent power, it commandeered a pack of hyenas to bring it food. It grew to adulthood, and became strong. For thousands of years the First Born has walked the Earth, trying to earn the love and respect of his distant father while also seeking ways to destroy him.

    Fictional character biography

    A grotesque and enormous man with cannibalistic tendencies and a muscular body entirely covered in scars, the First Born emerged from ice in Antarctica soon after the God Apollo took over the throne of Olympus, and was soon approached by a group of scientists who were waiting for him to appear. He devoured one of them and started talking with normal human word, after he first only spoke in a strange mysterious language. He claimed to be "the one with no name, the crippler of souls, the First Born", and refused the group attempt to "help him". Subsequent issues later revealed him to be the first born son of Zeus and Hera of Olympus, in a time before recorded history.

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    First Born

    by: Tennessee Ernie Ford

    First born
    This infant with his mother's eyes
    Is our first born
    First child
    This baby I hold in my arms
    Is our first child
    His smile will warm
    On a cold winter night
    And when life
    Is stormy
    His faith in me will make things right
    First born
    Asleep in his crib now
    Is our first born
    If the good Lord's willing
    He'll bless us with many more
    But our first born




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