Forbidden Fruit

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Apple
Melon Greek and Latin — Malum mean not only Apple, but every large fetus, to accurately indicate and determine which you want to add your own name. if you cut it into two equal halves, will be visible seed pods, folded in the form of pentagrams (five pointed stars), which in turn is a symbol of knowledge and initiation. Apple (due to its spherical appearance, in ancient times) — Eternity without beginning and without end; In the Christian tradition has a dual meaning. On one side is evil (malum in Latin) is the fruit of the seduction of Adam and eve. On the other hand, is depicted with Christ or the Virgin Mary, it points to the new Adam and salvation. A monkey with an Apple in his mouth means the fall. In the Christian tradition is associated with temptation. To offer the Apple means to make a Declaration of love. Like orange blossoms (symbol of fertility), flower of Apple trees were used as decoration for brides. Symbolism, perhaps, is that the core of the Apple in longitudinal section resembles a vulva. The fruit of the tree of life, symbol of life itself, as a real image means success in life and the enjoyment of success. Eyeball — the Apple of his eye. Core values: Eternity; wholeness; the Earth; stars; life, health, rejuvenation, eternal youth, immortality; the child of spring, the beginning; of autumn, the end, death; prophecy, wisdom, knowledge, hiddenness. It also symbolizes the divine presence; redemption; sin; Royal power; love and temptation, carnal pleasures, fleeting joy, fertility, risk, failure, fraud; unity; gravity… the emblem of knowledge and at the same time, the hiddenness, the mystery of love, rejuvenation; the immortality of Bliss, especially sexual. Apple is widely used as a symbol of fertility, love, marriage, spring, joy, youth, longevity or immortality. the joy, knowledge, wisdom, idolatry and luxury, but at the same time, deceitfulness and death. Apple — the child, the child, and the Apple family. Means fertility, love, joy, knowledge, wisdom, idolatry and luxury, but at the same time, deceitfulness and death. Eternity is without beginning and without end; immortal. eternal youth, or late old age. love and carnal desire, Apple blossoms — spring, the beginning of the year, the beginning of love; the flower of a young girl. Apple autumn, the end of the year, the end of life. Being a round (spherical) in form, it represents the integrity and unity and is opposed to the grenade, consisting of many grains.
Antique Gera — the dominion of Asia… the Apple tree — the emblem of original sin — is dedicated to Ceres, the Roman chthonic goddess sends people crazy. Among the Greeks the Apple was dedicated to Venus as a symbol of love and desire; wedding symbol that embodies a proposal of marriage. “Apple of discord” was given to Paris by Venus. Apple branches are the trappings of Nemesis and Artemis. Are also used in the rites associated with Diana, where the suitors are awarded as a prize in an afternoon’s marriage agility, (girls-winners of night of the marriage of agility was awarded an olive branch). The Apple of Dionysos was the quince. An Apple tree was associated with health and immortality. Was Dedicated To Apollo. In Greek mythology, the goddess of quarrels and gossip Eris invited to the wedding of Soviet cinema has scientific and Thetis, threw among the goddesses: the Hero, Athena and Aphrodite, Apple with the inscription: “the Most beautiful”. First a dispute arose, the judge ordered Paris, he was given an Apple… Helen And started the Trojan war. Hence it happened that the Apple was an attribute of Aphrodite (Venus) and her maids — the three Graces. The Apple was the forbidden fruit of the Golden age. Being round, it represents wholeness and unity and is opposed to the grenade, consists of many grains. Eris threw among the gods a Golden Apple of discord. The Apple also symbolizes immortality as the fruit of the garden of the Hesperides or garden of Freya. In fact, “Golden apples of the Hesperides” in Atlanta meant not only the West and death but also the resurrection from the dead. Among the many cultivated Greeks and Romans of the trees were up to thirty kinds of Apple trees. Perhaps the Apple tree was imported to the Mediterranean from the Caucasus. In Greek mythology, the Creator of Apple stands Dionysus, Aphrodite gave him, which gave occasion to his erotic symbolization. During the wedding of Zeus with Hera, Gaea gave her the Apple, which symbolized fertility. Hercules brought him out of the country of the Hyperboreans, where it was guarded by the hundred head dragon, and three hesperidae. The Apple was the forbidden fruit of the Golden age. A specialist in mythology R. von Ranke-Graves interprets the Apple as a widespread symbol of love and spring: “It is a passport to the Elysian fields, the Apple orchards, the entrance to which is maintained for the souls of heroes… the Apple is a gift of the three Hesperides to Hercules, and eve, the “mother of all living” Adam. In the end, the Nemesis, the goddess of the sacred oak groves, who in later myths became the symbol of the divine vengeance proud kings, is a branch with apples in her gift to heroes. All of the Paradise places of Neolithic and bronze age were the Islands with fruit orchards…” Apple branch symbolized one of the Greek goddesses — Nemesis, having served the Board for the entrance to Elysium. In the ancient myths of the drunken God Dionysus created the Apple that he gave to the goddess of love, Aphrodite. Erotically associated with women’s Breasts, and shell for the seeds of the Apple cut in half — with outer female genitals. In this regard, Apple has a partly two-digit symbolic meaning. Eris goddess Golden Apple (proverbial as the “Apple of discord”), which she threw into the Assembly of the gods, led to the choice of Prince Paris and contributed to the rape of Helen and start the Trojan war. With great risks Hercules had to get out and bring the apples of the Hesperides from the far West. On the other hand, the earth goddess Gaia gave Hera an Apple as a symbol of fertility on the occasion of her marriage with Zeus. In Athens, the newlyweds divided and ate an Apple when entering the nuptial chamber. Sending or tossing apples was considered as a sign of love. Their picks the girl running ahead of a young man (ATALANTA AND HIPPOMAN). Eris threw among the gods a Golden Apple of discord. A Golden Apple was thrown on the feast of the gods and later given to Elena Paris (judgement of Paris). The Apple is an attribute of Venus (see ibid. Of putti), three Graces (the handmaids of Venus) of The Greeks, the Apple was dedicated to Venus as a symbol of love and desire; wedding symbol that embodies a proposal of marriage (the hand as a euphemism for the phallus ?). “Apple of discord” was given to Paris by Venus. Apple branches are the trappings of Nemesis and Artemis. Are also used in the rites associated with Diana, where the suitors are awarded as a prize in an afternoon’s marriage agility, (girls-winners of night of the marriage of agility was awarded an olive branch). The Apple of Dionysos was the quince. An Apple tree was associated with health and immortality. Was Dedicated To Apollo. The bone of contention. A Golden Apple was thrown at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis (because she was not invited to this wedding), the goddess of discord Aridol with the inscription “Fairest”. Moguscestvennaja three goddesses Hera, Athena and Aphrodite began to claim it. They asked Zeus to award the Apple sire, but he commanded Hermes to pass the Apple to Paris, son of Priam the King of Troy. Each of the candidates starlabs promises to persuade the judge in their favor. Hera promised him fame and riches, Athena promised military glory and wisdom and Aphrodite promised to give his wife the most beautiful woman. The most beautiful was the wife of Spartan king Menelaus, which thanks to the goddess kidnapped by Paris, causing Trojan war and, indirectly, enriched the world culture. the three goddesses that, of course, caused a dispute between them. It stopped Paris giving the Apple to Aphrodite (Venus). In gratitude, Aphrodite awarded Paris the love of Helen, which started the Trojan war. Greek, Celtic and Scandinavian mythologies describe the Apple as a wonderful fruit that gives the gods their power. The Greek hero Heracles (in Roman mythology Hercules) stole the Golden Apple of immortality of the Hesperides. The orphics Apple symbolized Venus and was dedicated to her. she was worshiped as the evening star (Hesper) on one half of the Apple and as the son of the morning (Lucifer) on the other. Greek emblem of love (red), and fertility, as well as the image of a female breast. This symbolism associated with the cult of Aphrodite and Artemis. Melos — a priest and a Minister in the temple of Aphrodite, called the father of Adonis, according to the myth, after learning about the boy’s death, hanged himself on a tree turned into his fruit which later received his name. During the annual festival at Delos, in the temple of Artemis, a young Acontius fell in love with a beautiful Kidepo and laid at her feet an Apple with the words: “I Swear by Artemis that will belong to Acontius” she had read. Thus arose a peculiar way: after passing the oath to be in love and to bring the matter before the wedding.
Slavs is a symbol of fertility, health, love, beauty, the emblem of marriage, healthy offspring. Ya and the branches of Apple trees play an important role in the wedding rituals of the Slavs. Y. acted in the function of the sign of love: a guy and a girl, exchanging fruits, expressed mutual sympathy, publicly declaring his love. Ya, as adopted by the girl in the marriage, is consent to the marriage. Among the southern Slavs invited to the wedding, carrying Ya home. Apple-tree branch used in the making of the wedding banner, trees; I. strengthen in the wreath of the bride. Branch Ya stick in the loaf (Belarusians, Ukrainians, poles), baked chicken wedding (Russian). Going to the wedding, the bride took J. (South Slavs); in the Church after the wedding she threw Ya for the altar to have children (luicana). Ya gave the newlyweds to have many children was born; in the first night the one Ya put under the feather bed, and the second broke in half, and each spouse had eaten half of it. Ya — a symbol of chastity of the bride: put on the wedding shirt or instead of it in a sieve. Under the Apple tree among the southern Slavs committed ritual shaving of the groom before the wedding; when changing headdress bride headdress married woman’s veil from her head was an Apple off a branch and threw it on the Apple tree. In the rites of Ya binds to the complex of positive values. To keep everyone healthy, Christmas, New year washed with water, in which lay Ya (Western Slavs); the children were healthy and beautiful, the pregnant woman was to touch the Apple tree and look at its branches (in winter) or the apples (in the summer); that the child grew healthy, strong, rosy, with Apple I was visiting a woman in labor (South Slavs); the midwife at the christening of distributed Y. (Ukrainians); the water after bathing of the newborn was poured under the sweet Apple tree (Moravia, Slovakia). As the victim threw Ya in the spring, well, river, lake, before to get water out of it (the Western and southern Slavs). Among the southern Slavs on Christmas and New year the youngest member of the family brought a branch of Apple in the house, it stuck in Kalach; Apple-rod has hit all households and livestock, and then threw an Apple tree. Ya — the gift in ceremonies calendar and family cycle: it was given to poles-nick, caroling, all are invited to the wedding and christening. In turn, the participants substitute rituals were brought to every house and Ya gave to his hosts, was put on the hearth. In Serbia, Macedonia, Croatia young, coming into a new house, “gifts” hearth Apple stuck with him the coin. Y. is the embodiment of fertility: it was placed in the seed corn, that wheat had been grown as big as Ya (the Serbs of Vojvodina), to protect crops from Stripping (the Bulgarians). In South Bohemia fruit trees on Christmas Eve “fed” nuts, apples. The last Ya not plucked from the tree: his left branch, so that next year the harvest (see “Beard”) or for birds. In Slovakia, young, coming into a new home, turned a full basket of apples that the farm was bountiful. Helped Ya from infertility conceived after secondary flowering Apple trees (Bulgarians), the first on a young tree (the Serbs), long hanging on the Apple tree (Ukrainians). Ya linked to the world of the dead and plays a significant role in funeral rites: he was put in a coffin in the grave to a dead man carried on his “one world” folks. In the Bulgarian legends Archangel Michael took the soul in Paradise with J. J. at the table on Christmas Eve was meant for the dead, therefore, fearing the vengeance of the ancestors, was forbidden to take Ya with the Christmas tree (Poland). Still in a commemorative dish “kolivo” put the pieces Ya (Bulgaria). In funeral days exchanged apples for the repose of the soul of the dead at the graveyard Ya put on the grave, on the cross or buried near the cross. Apple acts as a mediator between the two worlds, as a link in the admission of the soul to the world of the ancestors. A small Apple tree carried before the coffin, planted on the grave (instead of a cross), so that the dead could through it to communicate with the living (Serbs, Bulgarians). Thought that tree was dead on the way to the very transition to “the light”. When the Apple tree was dried up, that meant that the soul had reached Paradise, and the tree should break up with her. After the funeral of a young unmarried man Apple tree branch stuck in the ceiling in the room where the dead man was lying (Bulgarians). Southern Slavs believed that the Apple tree is connected with the lower world, as its fruits feed samodivi, plant it on the graves. Others thought that before Apple spas, it is up to the consecration of apples on the Apple tree inhabited by mermaids, hell (Polesie); under it are the treasures (poles). Ya sanctified in the Church of the Transfiguration (Apple Spas) and only after that they were allowed to eat. Among the southern Slavs it was done in St. Peter’s day (29.U1). In Ukrainian legends “Saint Monday” during rzhavlenija on the day of the Transfiguration of the Lord gives sinners the apples outside the walls of Paradise, and the righteous in Paradise get Ya out of the hands of the Lord. In Christian legends the Apple tree and its fruit is connected with the fall of Adam and eve that when they partook of the forbidden fruit, were expelled from Paradise. In the Ukrainian legend of a fallen angel seduces them Ya, saying that by eating it, they will become gods.
China “a Real Apple (Malus silvestris) in China is not cultivated; found varieties more similar with M. prunifolia, outwardly beautiful, but bloom poorly. Siberian wild Apple M. baceata there in great abundance in the North. Small cherry Malus, Pyrus spectabilis, is also common”. In China, the Apple is a symbol of peace and harmony because harmony Chinese words pin — “Apple tree” and pin “world”. The offerings in the gift carries the idea of eternal harmony and is equivalent to wishing that “Peace be with you”. However, the name Apple with the word “disease”, therefore it is not a custom to give apples to the sick. Apple color occurs as a decorative motif and symbolizes feminine beauty. The Chinese Apple means peace and harmony. Apple blossom is a Chinese symbol of peace and beauty. The Bible / old Testament In the Bible you can find lots of places where you will not find the explanations: what apples are we talking; are mentioned several times only grenades. Therefore, in the history of the seduction of eve by the Serpent, they say, not about Apple, but about a certain tree, “we may eat of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden” (Genesis 3: 1-6). The Apple tree in the biblical “Song of songs” (2: 1-8) — love and carnal attraction, Christianity, Eaten by Adam and eve Apple made them mortal. Finding a role forbidden and so dearly paid by our forefather of the fruit, Apple is an expression of original sin. A symbol of sin and falsehood has become the Apple of Sodom — outwardly beautiful but within full of ashes, as written in “Jewish history” of Flavius Josephus (37 — 103 A. D.), but before the end of the expression without explaining. In the Christian symbolism of the Apple in the hand of Christ expresses the expiation of original sin; also in the hand of the virgin Mary as the new eve. Basket with apples — the attribute of St. Dorothea. in Christian symbolism, the emblem of the Earth and earthly aspirations, desires (temporary, transitory), and its color, odor and sweetness — the temptations of the underworld. Solomon 2:3, which says: “What Apple trees between the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the sons. In his shade I delight to sit, and his fruit was sweet to my taste”. This passage has been interpreted as an allusion to Christ. Soglasno traditions, as Christ is the new Adam, and Mary considered the new eve, and for this reason the Apple in the hands of Mary is also pointing to salvation. Apples became the attribute of Saint. Dorothea. By tradition (but not in the biblical source), the fruit of the tree of Knowledge (ADAM AND EVE, 2). Perhaps this borrowing from the classical image of the Golden apples of the Hesperides (HERCULES, 11). Hence the symbol of the Apple as the fall of man and (when he holds the Christ Child) an allusion to the future mission of Christ as Redeemer (the VIRGIN MARY, 13; still life). The Apple in the mouth of the monkey has a similar meaning. In Europe the Apple of Paradise, from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, is a symbol of temptation and sin. In paintings of the fall of the first parents (Adam and eve) the serpent holds in his mouth the seductive Apple, although in the text it is just about “fruits”, “fruit”: the Apple in the East was unknown. Depending on traditions in place of the Apple are the figs, quince or pomegranate Apple. Paintings of Christ’s birth show the infant Jesus, who takes the Apple; symbolically he, therefore, takes on the sins of the world, so apples on the Christmas tree can be interpreted as the possibility of a return to Paradise through the birth of Christ. But first, a tempting sweetness of the Apple was associated with temptation and sin because of the similarity of the Latin word (malus — Apple) with the word malum — bad, evil, sinful. Therefore in works of art the Baroque period is often death in the form of a skeleton holding an Apple: the price of purworejo death. In the Christian tradition has a dual meaning. On one side is evil (malum in Latin) is the fruit of the seduction of Adam and eve. On the other hand, is depicted with Christ or the Virgin Mary, it points to the new Adam and salvation.