If anyone plays or played poptropica and went to the mythology island, in the woods there is an old lady that tells you to get the golden apple. Also there is a snake lying around the tree
In the bible, there is a serpent that tells Adam and Eve to eat the Golden apple, coincidence? Or maybe not.
IDK, if anyone plays or played Mythology island you'll know what I'm talking about. Or if you want to try just go to www.Poptropica.com and go to Mythology island.
Actually the Golden Apple comes from Greek Mythology. They belonged to Hera and had a dragon guarding them (which the snake may represent) and one of Heracules' labors was to steal them, which he tricked Atlas into doing.
But I get what you're saying. Christian Mythology has Eve taking an apple (not golden) from the Tree of Knowledge after being tempted by a snake (supposedly Satan in disguise).