For fear of being rebuked they both hid because of their nakedness. Eve told God that the serpent had deceived her and she ate the fruit. Eve's desire was to eat the fruit and free herself from ignorance, but when she did so she inadvertently rebelled against God, creating more substance in the Oedipal conflict. As a father, God could not allow his children to be rebellious, so he caused Adam and Eve to be cursed for the rest of their days on Earth. They were punished as any child would be if they broke the rules. God's role as a guardian and authority figure plays an important role in this last part of the story as he gives appropriate consequences for actions taken. The punishments given to Adam by Eve are very symbolic of the struggles of Thanatos in an Eros