Forbidden fruit
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| - | {{Template}} | + | [[Image:Serpent as Lilith in Michelangelo Adam and Eve cycle of the Sistine Chapel Ceiling.jpg |thumb|right|200px|Detail of ''[[Adam and Eve: temptation and banishment (Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo)|Adam and Eve: temptation and banishment]]'' by [[Michelangelo]], showing the [[Serpent (symbolism)|serpent]].]] |
| - | The term "'''forbidden fruit'''" is a popular [[metaphor]] that describes any object of [[desire]] whose appeal is a direct result of the knowledge that cannot or should not be obtained or something that someone may want but cannot have. The phrase refers to the [[Book of Genesis]], where it is the fruit of the [[tree of knowledge of good and evil]] eaten by [[Adam and Eve]] in the [[Garden of Eden]]. As a result of eating this fruit, Adam and Eve lost their [[innocence]], began to know [[good and evil]], and were exiled from the garden where they were forced to adopt [[agriculture]] under less than desirable circumstances for a living. The concept of "knowing" good and evil can be best understood as being emotionally entangled with the struggle of determining the difference. | + | [[Image:Degenerate art exhibition in Nazi Germany.jpg|thumb|right|200px| |
| + | Cover of the [[Nazi Germany]] [[1937]] [[Degenerate art]] [[exhibition]]. This exhibition is also a perfect illustration of the beneficial side-effects of [[censorship]]. Beneficial in the sense that any attempt at banning works of art, books or other cultural artifacts results in an aide to discerning [[culturati]] to seek out this [[forbidden fruit]] with zeal. Such has been the case with [[Video Nasties]], the [[Index Librorum Prohibitorum]] (the Catholic Index) and the [[Degenerate Art]] expo depicted above.]]{{Template}} | ||
| + | # The fruit [[forbidden]] to [[Adam]]. | ||
| + | # (''Idiom'') Illicit pleasure; something that one should not take or get involved with, such as an another person's [[spouse]]. | ||
| - | Popularly, the fruit has been identified as an [[apple]] (perhaps as a Latin pun of 'malus' sounding like 'evil' and 'apple'), although the Bible does not identify the fruit as an apple. Judaism teaches that the fruit may have been either [[grape]], [[fig]], [[wheat]], or [[citron]]. In recent years, some researchers are supporting the fact that the forbidden fruit is actually a [[pomegranate]], from the supposed location of the [[Garden of Eden]]. However, as man was given permission to eat all the fruits of the garden, it has been proposed that the forbidden fruit was animal flesh, since this act introduced death into the Garden and, more importantly, breaks the second commandment<ref>Old Testament, Genesis 1:29, "And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat."</ref> given to Adam and Eve in the [[Book of Genesis]], that is, to be [[vegetarian]]. | + | The term "'''forbidden fruit'''" is a popular [[metaphor]] that describes any object of [[desire]] whose [[appeal]] is a direct result of the knowledge that cannot or should not be obtained or something that someone may want but cannot have. The phrase refers to the [[Book of Genesis]], where it is the fruit of the [[tree of knowledge of good and evil]] eaten by [[Adam and Eve]] in the [[Garden of Eden]]. As a result of eating this fruit, Adam and Eve lost their [[innocence]], began to know [[good and evil]], and were exiled from the garden where they were forced to adopt [[agriculture]] under less than desirable circumstances for a living. The concept of "knowing" good and evil can be best understood as being emotionally entangled with the struggle of determining the difference. |
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| - | In the philosophical novel ''[[Ishmael (novel)|Ishmael]]'', the story of eating the forbidden fruit is described as a metaphor for the loss of quality of life caused by the change from hunter-gatherer culture to an agriculture-based society. | + | |
| The term most generally refers to any indulgence or pleasure that is considered illegal or immoral and potentially dangerous or harmful, particularly relating to such things as [[human sexuality]] (underage, extramarital, or otherwise), [[recreational drug]] use, and underage [[alcohol]]ic beverage consumption. | The term most generally refers to any indulgence or pleasure that is considered illegal or immoral and potentially dangerous or harmful, particularly relating to such things as [[human sexuality]] (underage, extramarital, or otherwise), [[recreational drug]] use, and underage [[alcohol]]ic beverage consumption. | ||
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| - | In some biblical interpretations, the 'apple' was a metaphor for sexuality, 'the [[first sin]]' and so forth. This is heavily disputed, especially since the first commandment<ref>Old Testament, Genesis 1:28, "And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply."</ref> given to Adam and Eve in the [[Book of Genesis]] was to "be fruitful and multiply". | + | |
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- The fruit forbidden to Adam.
- (Idiom) Illicit pleasure; something that one should not take or get involved with, such as an another person's spouse.
The term "forbidden fruit" is a popular metaphor that describes any object of desire whose appeal is a direct result of the knowledge that cannot or should not be obtained or something that someone may want but cannot have. The phrase refers to the Book of Genesis, where it is the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil eaten by Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. As a result of eating this fruit, Adam and Eve lost their innocence, began to know good and evil, and were exiled from the garden where they were forced to adopt agriculture under less than desirable circumstances for a living. The concept of "knowing" good and evil can be best understood as being emotionally entangled with the struggle of determining the difference.
The term most generally refers to any indulgence or pleasure that is considered illegal or immoral and potentially dangerous or harmful, particularly relating to such things as human sexuality (underage, extramarital, or otherwise), recreational drug use, and underage alcoholic beverage consumption.
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