Garden of Eden. 18th century diagram showing the supposed layout of the Garden of Eden. The description in the Bible tells of a garden in a region called Eden with four rivers, an east-facing entrance and the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil at the centre. Once Adam and Eve had been expelled from the garden for eating the fruit of the tree, the entrance was guarded by cherubim and an omni-directional flaming sword. This engraving first appeared in the Gentleman's Magazine in 1737.