
Debate rages over the identity of Adam's 'rib':
The story of Eve being made from Adam's rib is famous and even led to the myth that men have fewer ribs than women. Some Catholic theologians see this as a symbol of the Holy Trinity, while in Judaism, the rib suggests modesty. Professor Ziony Zevit controversially proposed that "rib" might refer to a bone found in the penis of most mammals, but this idea hasn’t caught on.