(April 3, 2013 at 12:31 am)MysticKnight Wrote: Adam represents intellect? The serpent represents what - the suggestion of the evil self? The tree represents what - absolute vision of good and evil? It's better to be limited in perception and trust authority (God) ?
I don't know what the story represents at all.
That would depend on which definition you choose. If you think Adam represents intellect, then perhaps the Hebrew word originally translated as serpent may make more sense as "a guess".