Blood&Thunder Lust &Love Text: Franziska Winterling
Apples in myths and fairy tales
»For bidden apples are sweet«
Apples as a symbol for fault and sin originated with the bible. Deceived by the serpent, Eve and Adam couldn’t control their longing for the forbidden fruit. Following their bite of the apple was the fall of man and the origin of sin. Adam and Eve had to leave the Garden of Eden. Whether the original bible verses were actually about an apple is disputable, but up into the Middle Ages the fruit held had the reputation for being seductive and sinful.. Even the Latin word for apple – malus – means something like »bad and malice« and doesn’t improve the red fruit’s image at all.
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