The Tree Of Life

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🌿 Norse Mythology – Yggdrasil

  • Story: Yggdrasil is the immense World Tree, an ash tree connecting the Nine Realms of Norse cosmology (including Asgard, Midgard, and Hel).
  • Folklore Elements:
    • A dragon (Níðhöggr) gnaws at its roots.
    • An eagle lives at the top, with a squirrel (Ratatoskr) running messages between them.
    • It’s the axis mundi—the center of the cosmos and source of wisdom.

🌴 Mesopotamian Lore – Sacred Tree

  • Story: In Assyrian art, a stylized Tree appears flanked by protective spirits or gods.
  • Folklore Elements:
    • It’s often associated with kingship and divine approval.
    • Sometimes linked to the goddess Inanna/Ishtar and themes of fertility and rebirth.

🍃 Hebrew Folklore – Tree of Life in Eden

  • Story: In Genesis, two trees grow in Eden: the Tree of Life and or of Knowledge.
  • Folklore:
    • After Adam and Eve eat from the Tree of Knowledge, they’re barred from the Tree of Life to prevent immortality.
    • In Kabbalah, the Tree of Life is a mystical symbol showing the spiritual path to God.

🌲 Celtic Folklore – Crann Bethadh

  • Story: The Celts believed that trees were ancestors and gateways to other realms.
  • Folklore Elements:
    • The Tree of Life stood in the center of the community and represented harmony between nature and humanity.
    • Cutting one down was considered a serious crime.

🌿 Mayan Mythology – World Tree (Yaxche or Ceiba Tree)

  • Story: The Mayan World Tree connects the heavens, earth, and underworld.
  • Folklore Elements:
    • The tree grows at the center of the world and supports the sky.
    • The four cardinal directions extend from its trunk.
    • Associated with death, rebirth, and ancestral spirits.

🌱 African Folklore – Baobab Tree

  • Story: In many African tales, the baobab is the Tree of Life because it provides food, water, and shelter.
  • Folklore Elements:
    • A myth says the gods planted it upside down, which is why it looks like its roots are in the air.
    • Symbolizes strength, wisdom, and resilience.

Here is what Wikipedia has to say about the topic. CLICK HERE.

It is one of the oldest and most widespread symbols across human culture — and it shows up in many traditions, each layering new meaning onto it.

At its heart, the Life represents connection:

With all living things.

Between heaven, earth, and the underworld.

Between past, present, and future.