I tend to believe in that theory. When I first read about it many things started to make sense. The apple story imo seemed too simplistic once I got past childhood.
well. ... first off, it wasn’t an apple. all we probably know is that it was a fruit...and there’s been some thinking it may have been a pomogranite
but anyway, it is NOT specified as an apple. that idea was grafted on later.
as were several other commonly-supposed elements of the story, like....the original sin doctrine, for starters.
but anyways, there’s been a very wide room for speculation, for differing theories..... its fascinating