Rivers of Paradise[1] the four rivers of Paradise[2] or "the rivers of[3]/flowing from[4] Eden" are the four rivers described in Genesis 2:10–14,[5] where an unnamed stream flowing out of the Garden of Eden splits into four branches: Pishon, Gihon, Hiddekel (Tigris), and Phrath (Perath, Euphrates). These four rivers form a feature of the Garden that is popular in the Abrahamic religions.[6]
The rabbinic tradition does not interpret rivers literally, instead, they are believed to represent honey, milk, balsam, and wine.[15] Genesis Rabbah identifies the rivers as four corners of the world: Pishon as Babylonia, Gihon as Media, Hiddekel as Greece, Euphrates as Rome. It also states that all waters in the world flow from the foot of the Tree of Life.[
"The four rivers of the earthly paradise. The first is called the Pishon, or Ganges; it flows into India and originates on the island of Avila, where precious stones, pearls, and fine gold are born. The second river is called the Gihon; it flows through Ethiopia and on to Egypt. The third is the Tigris, passing through Assyria and the great city of Nineveh. And the fourth is the Euphrates, flowing through Media and Armenia all the way to Persia. From these four rivers, according to scholars, comes the generation and abundance of the world. The earthly paradise is surrounded by a high and wondrous wall, and in its center is a spring from which these four rivers flow, diverging in different directions. And no mortal man may enter this place, for it is a place of pleasure and peace, prepared for the good."