• Mohammad Mozammel Haque
• Shihab Uddin Ahmad
• Nafisa Nahrin Afra

Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a profound exploration of sin, suffering, and redemption, which mirrors the biblical narrative of the Fall of Adam and Eve and their eventual attainment of God’s forgiveness. This research examines the poem as an allegory that reflects the human condition in its journey from innocence through transgression to grace. The Ancient Mariner, whose unwarranted killing of the albatross leads to a cascade of misfortune, symbolizes Adam’s original sin and the resulting separation from divine grace. The curse that falls upon him and his crew parallels the consequences of Adam and Eve’s disobedience in the Garden of Eden, where mankind becomes ensnared in sin, suffering, and death. The mariner’s journey of penance, marked by isolation and reflection, mirrors the spiritual struggle for redemption after the Fall. His eventual recognition of the sanctity of life, symbolized by his blessing of the water snakes, represents the return to divine favor echoing the theme of forgiveness found in the Christian doctrine of salvation. This article argues that Coleridge’s narrative, through vivid imagery and symbolism, offers a theological commentary on the nature of sin and the possibility of reconciliation with God. The poem’s structure and language convey a message of hope, that through repentance and a renewed awareness of God’s creation, one can overcome the burdens of sin and achieve spiritual redemption. Through this allegorical reading, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner not only serves as a story of personal salvation but also as a broader meditation on the human experience of fallibility, suffering, and divine grace.

allegory, fall, forgiveness, redemption, sin, transgression;

"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner: An Allegory of the Fall of Adam and Eve and their Attainment of God’s Forgiveness", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 12, page no.a144-a156, December-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2412015.pdf

"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner: An Allegory of the Fall of Adam and Eve and their Attainment of God’s Forgiveness", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 12, page no. ppa144-a156, December-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2412015.pdf