Dendrolatry: The worship of trees in different cultures
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"The Universal Symbolism and Importance of Trees Throughout History" |
on The Living Urn® website, this post describes dendrolatry (tree worship) throughout human history and the importance of trees to various cultures around the world, our well-being, and health. Tree burials date back centuries, and the burial of a human in a living tree urn can be seen as a continuation of and celebration of life and as a return to the nature with which we are so interconnected. |
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"Tree Worship in Slavic Mythology" |
this article describes how Slavic cultures have worshiped trees throughout history through religion and ritual. Different species of trees have different meanings, one example being the oak tree, whose branches are ritually burned on Christmas Eve to represent the life cycle and rebirth. |
