| has gloss | eng: The Rite of Adoption was a Masonic rite which appeared in France in the 18th century. It was practised by women's lodges (known as Lodges of Adoption) and represents the beginnings of Freemasonry for women. It based its rituals not on the construction of the Temple as male Freemasonry does, but on other themes (though the gloves and aprons of male Freemasonry were retained ). The degrees were based on the following: *First Degree - Tower of Babel *Second Degree - Garden of Eden *Third Degree - Flood |