Tree Mythology Archive
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Cedar is considered the most sacred tree in Native American beliefs. Cedar holds significant importance in Native American traditions as a ceremonial plant.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Whether feared or admired, trees have always held a special place in the beliefs of ancient people. We encountered sacred trees in every
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When the bell begins to toll, Lord, have mercy on the soul.’ - wrote The Venerable Bede, (672-735). In days past, when good
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Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There is a mysterious, ominous, and sacred tree of yew among many trees revered by ancient cultures since the dawn of human civilization.
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Many forests of fabulous fame have been mentioned in books and described in classical writings. Myths and legends say that Jambudvipa is one
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Celtic Mythology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - To ancient Celts, nature and animals were sacred and must be treated with respect. The spiritual world was invisible. Gateways were leading from
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Nidhogg (also (Nithog, Nidhögg) is the corpse-eating dragon that lives entwined around Yggdrasil’s foot. Nidhogg is stalking in the roots of
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The outstanding military accomplishments of Alexander the Great are well-known to everyone interested in ancient history. Still, few had heard about what happened
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A. Sutherland AncientPages.com - We like to sit on a bench under a tree for a moment to remember childhood play or contemplate, and we know living in nature
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Most civilizations of Mesoamerica have an old belief in the power of the “ceiba” tree. Mixtec, Aztec, Maya, and other cultures consider this tree
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Norse myths and legends give us elaborate descriptions of the Nine Worlds, located in the roots and branches of Yggdrasil, a gigantic Universal World Tree. Yggdrasil
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The tree of life is mentioned in many ancient myths and legends of the world. In Norse mythology, it is called Yggdrasil, an
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Worshiping trees is one of the oldest traditions in India. One such sacred tree is the Kalpa Tree, also known as the Kalpavriksha,
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com - Sigmund was a Norse hero famous for being the only one to pull out the enchanted sword from the ever-so-mighty Branstock tree mentioned
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Our quest for the legendary Tree of Life takes us to a place in Mesopotamia that is sometimes referred to as the Grove of
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