The Bible just calls it the forbidden fruit, not an apple; it was later post-Biblical tradition that made it an apple. The change may have been influenced by the story of the golden apples in the Garden of Hesperides. It’s debatable if apples were even naturalised to the Middle East back when the story was first developed.
The Bible just calls it the forbidden fruit, not an apple; it was later post-Biblical tradition that made it an apple. The change may have been influenced by the story of the golden apples in the Garden of Hesperides. It’s debatable if apples were even naturalised to the Middle East back when the story was first developed.