A Rose is a Rose, but so is an Apple
It amused Robert Frost so much that he wrote a poem about it. Referring to the apple as a member of the rose family, he wrote:
The rose is a rose,
And was always a rose.
But the theory now goes
That the apple’s a rose.
The most symbolic of all fruits, the apple dates back to the beginning of man’s creation, and perhaps, even before that. Archaeological evidence dates it back to 6500 BCE. It is thought to be the forbidden fruit in the bible and subsequently became the symbol for knowledge, immortality, temptation and the fall of man. In the early days of exploration, when new fruits and vegetables were introduced to Europe and didn’t have names for the produce, the Europeans referred to all fruits (everything from melons and avocados to pomegranates, potatoes and tomatoes) as apples. They were quite ignorant back in those days! Throughout history apples have symbolized luxury, pleasure, love, fertility and even jealousy. Apples can also symbolize youth, beauty and happiness as in the phrase “apple of my eye” referring to a cherished one. It is also the symbol for good health as in “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Need I even mention that it’s the symbol for New York City and for the entire Apple computer industry started by Steve Jobs?
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