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Dendrophilia (or less often arborphilia or dendrophily) literally means "love of trees". The term may sometimes refer to a paraphilia in which people are attracted to or sexually aroused by trees. This may involve sexual contact or veneration as phallic symbols or both. [1] Andrew Marvell made poetry using dendrophilic themes. [2] [3]
The tree also has alternative names such as love tree or redbud, with its Latin name, Cercis, derived from the Greek word for a weaver's shuttle, describing the appearance of its seed pods. The story about Judas and the blushing redbud appears to be a result of linguistic evolution and cultural folklore.
Daria, season 4, episode 3 is named "A Tree Grows In Lawndale". In season 1, episode 17 of I Love Lucy, Lucy schemes to get her husband, Ricky, into a play she wrote called "A Tree Grows in Havana", referring to Ricky's homeland of Cuba. A Super Grover segment in Sesame Street, episode #4224 takes place "where two trees grow in Brooklyn."
The tree of life connects the upper world, middle world and underworld. It is also imagined as the "white creator lord" (yryn-al-tojon), [50] thus synonymous with the creator deity, giving rise to different worlds. The world tree or tree of life is an important symbol in Turkic mythology. [51] It is a common motif in carpets.
Deep romantic love, passion; "alas poor heart," admiration [5] [4] green: Secret symbol of the followers of Oscar Wilde, love between two men white: Sweet and lovely, innocence, pure love, faithfulness [4] pink: A woman's love, [6] a mother's love; I'll never forget you [4] yellow: Rejection, disdain, disappointment; [5] [4] pride and beauty [8 ...
Lovers' initials carved into trees. Carving names and initials into trees is a common practice among lovers; the carvings can last for decades, as a symbol of the permanence of the couple's love.
The 2024 Rockefeller Christmas Tree Love Story Craig T Fruchtman - Getty Images. Each and every year for the past three decades, Rockefeller Center Head Gardener Erik Pauze sets out to find the ...
Because of these unusual, erotic shapes, some people believed that the trees made passionate love on stormy nights. According to the legend, male trees uproot themselves, and approach female trees. Apparently the love-making trees are rather shy, and the legend has it that whoever sees the trees mating will die or go blind.