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  2. Trees in mythology - Wikipedia

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    Wreaths, ribbons or rags are suspended to win favor for sick humans or livestock, or merely for good luck. Popular belief associates the sites with healing, bewitching, or mere wishing. [1] In South America, Darwin recorded a tree honored by numerous offerings (rags, meat, cigars, etc.); libations were made to it, and horses were sacrificed. [1 ...

  3. List of plants with symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Lime tree in culture – uses of the lime (linden) tree by humans; Rose symbolism – a more expansive list of symbolic meanings of the rose; Apple (symbolism) – a more expansive list of symbolic means for apples

  4. Celtic sacred trees - Wikipedia

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    Many types of trees found in the Celtic nations are considered to be sacred, whether as symbols, or due to medicinal properties, or because they are seen as the abode of particular nature spirits. Historically and in folklore, the respect given to trees varies in different parts of the Celtic world.

  5. World tree - Wikipedia

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    A world tree is a common motif in Persian mythology, the legendary bird Simurgh (alternatively, Saēna bird; Sēnmurw and Senmurv) perches atop a tree in the center of the sea Vourukasa. This tree is described as having all-healing properties and many seeds. [66] In another account, the tree is the very same tree of the White Hōm (Haōma). [67]

  6. List of mythological objects - Wikipedia

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    Ausadhirdipyamanas, healing plants used for healing and rejuvenations in battles. These are used by Ashvins. (Hindu mythology) Haoma, the Avestan language name of a plant and its divinity, both of which play a role in Zoroastrian doctrine and in later Persian culture and mythology.

  7. Sacred tree - Wikipedia

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    A sacred tree or holy tree is a tree which is considered to be sacred, or worthy of spiritual respect or reverence. Such trees appear throughout world history in various cultures including the ancient Hindu mythology , Greek , Celtic and Germanic mythologies .

  8. Iroko - Wikipedia

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    The tree is known to the Yoruba as ìrókò, logo or loko and is believed to have healing properties. [5] Iroko is known to the Igbo people as ọjị wood. [6] It is one of the woods sometimes referred to as African teak, [7] although it is unrelated to the teak family. The wood colour is initially yellow but darkens to a richer copper brown ...

  9. Wish tree - Wikipedia

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    Ashen tree, ashen tree, / Pray buy these warts of me was a rhyme one had to sing whilst sticking a pin first into one's warts and then into the tree. [14] The Wishing Tree or Kissing Tree was made at Christmas or Yuletide before pine trees were introduced by Prince Albert in 1840. An evergreen bough was hung with apples, sweetmeats, and candles ...