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[DragonLord452]

Spoiler for Based off of Stumpy_Giraffe and DudleyDude:

The food in the Garden of Eden that the snake edged Eve to eat: an apple.

[plasmid]

A couple of people were sniffing around the answer, but I think I was overzealous in obfuscating it. No vampires or spiders; the antibiotic suggestion was an interesting fit though.

So here's an earlier draft that had more clues. I promise to explain the metaphors I had in mind after it's solved.

Viper, slither 'cross the plains
Find your mark and sink your fangs
Summon spirits armed to kill
Bind them to my heinous will

You've seen your final living day
Now to your tomb, I'll light the way
You won't reach heaven, I'll be terse:
This land of milk and honey's cursed!

The blood that courses through my veins,
Bewitched, it is. Corrupt! Profane!
My icy touch will leave you numb
Be sure, my Gods bring worse to come

Prepare to face the hellish flames
As pitchforks stab, play twisted games
If you face them, yet persist
You'll soon return into my midst

[scsw]

Spoiler for I had a few ideas

But, the land of milk and honey is throwing me off. One thing that relates to that could be prions.

A few more guesses that fits part of the riddle: poison, viruses (if you see their fangs as the surface proteins), gangrene, frostbite.

But my gut feeling tells me I'm far off. Lol.

[plasmid]

Spoiler for I had a few ideas

But, the land of milk and honey is throwing me off. One thing that relates to that could be prions.

A few more guesses that fits part of the riddle: poison, viruses (if you see their fangs as the surface proteins), gangrene, frostbite.

But my gut feeling tells me I'm far off. Lol.

Seeing if this has to do with the fact that I'm a structural biologist?
Nah, nothing work related here. No mad cows, just your everyday stuff. But frostbite, you say?

[Shakeepuddn]

Spoiler for Last stab at this

Refrigerator or freezer?

[drewdifu]

Spoiler for Based on New riddle

The Desert?

[plasmid]

Spoiler for Last stab at this

Refrigerator or freezer?

And with that last stab, Shakeepuddn slays the evil beast!
In case a re-read of the riddle when you know the answer doesn't bring the metaphors to life, here's what I had in mind when writing it

Spoiler for Hopefully you find the sinister descriptions of something so benign as amusing as I did

Pet, attack, and draw forth blood
Sink your fangs and bring a flood
or
Viper, slither 'cross the plains
Find your mark and sink your fangs - my power cord, gots fangs and draws lifeblood
Summon spirits armed to kill - electricity's dangerous. don't zap yourself
Bind them to my heinous will

You've seen your final living day - as a rule, food's dead before it gets refrigerated
Now face your indolent decay - slows down the decaying process
or
Now to your tomb, I'll light the way - refrigerator lights up when you open
You won't reach heaven, I'll be terse:
This land of milk and honey's cursed! - well it IS a land of milk and honey

The light at the end of your tunnel is me - again, I'm just fascinated by the refrigerator light
I bring no salvation and bound you shall be - gotta be in tupperware / ziplock, don't want freezerburn

The blood that courses through my veins,
Bewitched, it is. Corrupt! Profane! - refrigerant is bad for the environment
My baneful (or icy) touch will leave you numb - cold is numbing
Be sure, my Gods bring worse to come - you're 'bout to get ate

Prepare to face the hellish flames - cookin'
As pitchforks stab, play twisted games - playing with food
Should you escape their wrath so black
Be rest assured, I'll bring you back
or
If you face them, yet persist
You'll soon return into my midst - LEFTOVERS?! EEEWWWWWWW!!!! This is the EVIL part! Yuk!

[Shakeepuddn]

I'm not sure how to rate it. I like it but it pissed me off. I had considered that line much earlier but I just couldn't fit the viper slithering and fangs part or summoning spirits, the latter which totally flew o'er head. To me "it" would summon life, function, not death. Well, sure "sparked" some traffic and brainbusting . . and I guess that's a big plus. I give it four just cause I like tough riddles and because I'm still enamored of your honey bees!
Cheers

[scsw]

Seeing if this has to do with the fact that I'm a structural biologist?
Nah, nothing work related here. No mad cows, just your everyday stuff. But frostbite, you say?

Haha. Yes, guesses from a fellow biologist.

Interesting answer.