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My bf is going to be a teacher and I've wondered that too. Look what we both learned today:
In the United States, Denmark and Sweden, an apple (polished) is a traditional gift for a teacher. This stemmed from the fact that teachers during the 16th to 18th centuries were poorly paid, so parents would compensate the teacher by providing food. As apples were a very common crop, teachers would often be given baskets of apples by students. As wages increased, the quantity of apples was toned down to a single fruit.
According to myself and Wikipedia, the "knowledge" symbolism was referring to Biblical knowledge of sin (Adam and Eve), not knowledge of information that is relevant to the education field. Also I'm pretty sure that Newton's experiement didn't bestow the apple with huge mythical proportions--it was simply one element of a greater discovery.
seed of knowledge. you grow into the apple of life.
It's the Fruit of Knowledge, according to the bible. That has carried down through time.
Remember, that for most of mankind's history over the past 2000 years, biblical references were commonplace.
School is education, is knowledge, is the Fruit of Knowledge..... is an apple.
Newton was hit by an apple falling and then he 'discovered' gravity. Maybe that is it.
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