The Apple Tattoo of Love, Sexuality, and Fertility
The apple has been used for a long time to symbolize fertility, love and sexuality, as well as temptation and sin. An apple cut in half horizontally is thought to represent the female sexual organs, while a vertically cut apple shows a star or pentagram shape to symbolize knowledge.
Of course, no one can forget the famous apple that was the down fall of Eve in the Garden of Eden. During the Renaissance the apple was given the representation of sin and afterwards an apple tree was associated with temptation, although today it is more closely associated with love and relationships.
Norse mythology depicted the apple as the food of the gods, and it was used to symbolize eternal youth. European suitors gave apples to young women so it became a symbol of fertility, while in Ireland it represented immortality.
Apples are recognized around the world and are one of the most widely-cultivated fruit crops in the world. Depending on how your apple tattoo is depicted it can be displays as something tantalizing, sensual or sinful.
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