The document summarizes the fall of Adam and Eve from Paradise in John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost. It describes how Eve was tempted by her own greed to eat the forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge. Though Adam was aware of the consequences, he chose to eat the fruit as well so that he would not have to live without Eve, forgoing their sweet converse and love. The fall brought death into the world and mankind's woe, until Jesus would one day restore humanity.