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Yggdrasil, the World Ash of Norse mythology. The world tree, with its branches reaching up into the sky, and roots deep into the earth, can be seen to dwell in three worlds—a link between heaven, the earth, and the underworld, uniting above and below. This great tree acts as an axis mundi, supporting or holding up
Fāgus is Latin for beech. [2] References This page was last edited on 9 January 2025 ...
An oak is a hardwood tree or shrub in the genus Quercus of the beech family. ... In Greek mythology, the oak is the tree sacred to Zeus, king of the gods.
Spriggan Tree like creature from Cornish mythology; Tāne-mahuta, atua (deity) of the forests and birds, and one of the children of Ranginui and Papatūānuku in Māori mythology [8] Tapio, god of the forests in Finnish mythology; Thuyaung fruit trees from Burmese mythology; Curupira, a powerful Demon/Forest Spirit in Guarani mythology and ...
Copper beech in autumn Shoot with nut cupules. Fagus sylvatica is a large tree, capable of reaching heights of up to 50 metres (160 feet) tall [4] and 3 m (10 ft) trunk diameter, though more typically 25–35 m (82–115 ft) tall and up to 1.5 m (5 ft) trunk diameter.
The ash tree also features strongly in Irish mythology. The mountain ash, rowan, or quicken tree is particularly prominent in Scottish folklore. [3]There are several recorded instances in Irish history in which people refused to cut an ash, even when wood was scarce, for fear of having their own cabins consumed with flame.
Fagus is the genus of trees commonly known as beech. Fagus may also refer to: Fagus (god), a god of beech trees in Celtic mythology, especially in Gaul and the Pyrenees; Fagus, Missouri, named for the beech; The Fagus Factory, a German architectural landmark of 1913; 9021 Fagus, an asteroid
[46] [47] [48] Each dragon had his own territory, [49] [50] within which he dwelt by a forest spring or stream, in the hollow trunk of a beech tree, [48] or in a mountain cave. [46] He was benevolent toward the humans, [45] and he took care that his territory received the right amount of rain at the right time, for good growth of the crops. [51]