there are some (I believe a relatively small number) of Christians who read Genesis as implying that the first female mated with the snake (serpent in some translations), out of which event Cain was conceived (with Abel still conceived by the mating with Adam)
I’m not pushing this interpretation, I believe it to be in error. Its just interesting how it appears to parallel the account in this article...?
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.
I wonder where the Christians would get that interpretation. Maybe it’s their way to account for evil in man. The snake can be symbolic of a penis and maybe that plays into their interpretation.