Ham, according to the Table of Nations in the Book of Genesis, was either the second or the youngest son of Noah, and the father of Cush, Mizraim, Phut and Canaan.
16th-century depiction by Guillaume Rouillé
Ivan Ksenofontov. The damnation of Ham, 19th century
Japheth was one of the three sons of Noah in the Book of Genesis. In the narrative of the Hebrew Bible, he plays a role in the story of Noah's drunkenness and the curse of Ham, and subsequently in the
Ham (Genesis)
…relationship at all to the notion of blackness and as of now is of unknown etymology." Genesis 5:32 indicates that Noah became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth at the age of 500 years old, but does not list in detail their specific years. Genesis 10:1 asserts that children were born to the sons of Noah after…
"Japhet third son of Noah", as depicted in Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum (c. 1553)
Noah's Drunkenness, painting by James Tissot (between 1896 and 1902), Jewish Museum (Manhattan, New York). The painting depicts Noah lying in his tent; Shem (in Tyrian purple) and Japheth (in blue) are holding up the cloak with their back to Noah; Ham is standing to the side.