My pomegranate painting The pomegranate is a complex fruit that has historical, biblical, and cultural lore.  It is a symbol that has represented life, death, fertility, and spirituality  for thousands of years. Pomegranate name derives from the medieval Latin pomum (apple) and granatum (seeded), meaning "seeded apple".    Because of its many clustered seeds it has universally been seen as a symbol of fertility.  In Greek Mythology, pomegranates are associated with the stor