Reflections on the Garden of Eden
I have had a long-time interest in mythology, and one of my many personal favorites is the Garden of Eden myth. There's just so much going on in those couple of pages that lends itself to a deep dive into the lore. Folks who've followed our Facebook page for a while may have noticed that I've made several rather lengthy posts about it over the past few years one of which was even converted to a blog post about 2 years ago. Well, today I've decided that there should be a proper home for my research into the story, complete with links to sources cited. Before we dive in, I want to acknowledge up front that I will largely be discussing the Garden of Eden story as it exists in Christian mythology. Bearing that in mind, I think it is important to note that this is originally a Jewish myth and so I will also be referencing some rabbinic literature, as I think that details about how the myth was understood by its original culture can be enlightening. However, my writings sho...