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The tree echoes the Biblical story of the Garden of Eden, and the Forbidden Fruit eaten by Eve.—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 According to tradition, Lilith left the Garden of Eden after refusing to be subservient to Adam.—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026 The olive tree, like the apple tree in the Garden of Eden, stands as an emblem for these times, when everything is so difficult, when all our reasoning is so clogged up and logic is turned on its head.—Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026 The first page had an illustration of a brachiosaur sharing the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve.—John Blake, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Garden of Eden