SC - Fw: [TY] Info needed

[Laura C. Minnick]

Well, pears are used in literature (especially 14th-15th c French and
English fabliaux) as symbols of sexual relations and conception. The
Merchant's Tale (Canterbury Tales), which is stolen from Boccachio, has
May deceiving her old husband January by clombing into a pear tree
ostensibly to pick fruit. Her lover is hidden in teh tree, and guess
what they do? (HOW is what I've always wondered. IN a tree? And they
didn't fall out?)

I seem to remember that eating pears is supposed to encourage
concupiscence, but I can't remember where I read that. 

'Lainie 
who loves pears but doesn't climb trees...

Christine A Seelye-King wrote:
> 
> Hmm, this just came across our Kingdom List, and I thought I'd send it
> along here.  I don't know of any symbolism, just lots of recipes.
> Anyone? Anyone?
> Christianna
> 
> --------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: fortysgoddess at aol.com
> To: meridian-ty at egroups.com
> Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 16:21:24 EST
> Subject: [TY] Info needed
> Message-ID: <cd.45f129.277bb754 at aol.com>
> 
> I am looking for the symbolism connected to pears in England, France and
> Germany.  If you have a reference or just info, I would appreciate your
> sharing it.
> 
> Gratefully,
> 
> Fortysgoddess