Blake's version does not create the Garden of Eden but instead is creating the serpent of the poem's frontispiece. The image is also connected to a vision Blake witnessed at the steps inside of his home. There are parallels between the actions of women within Europe and the 1820s images titled Drawings for The Book of Enoch.
Blake's version does not create the Garden of Eden but rather constructs the serpent found in the poem's frontispiece illustration. This image is connected to a vision Blake had at his home staircase. There are parallels between women in Europe and 1820s drawings for The Book of Enoch.