![]() The tree is tied to humanity and used by Solomon in the creation of his ship. It turned different colors according to humanity’s actions including white for purity when Adam and Eve were first cast out, green for fruit when Abel was conceived, and red for bloodshed when Cain killed Abel. This tree represented a multitude of emotions throughout its existence being called the tree of death, the tree of life, and the tree of help and comfort. In Estoire del Saint Graal, the tree of life grew from a branch of the tree of knowledge of good and evil that Eve carried out of the Garden of Eden when she was cast out. This style and themes are present in the majority of mythologies surrounding the tree of life. It is representative that the tree gives life and death and that we are in a never ending cycle (please see Image 3). The most common symbol representing the Celtic Tree of Life is interesting because it also involves interlacement. The tree was also said to be key to accessing the Celtic Otherworld. This would be their Tree of Life where chieftains were inaugurated and to cut it down deserved the worse punishment. A tribe would clear away forest for their settlements but would always leave on tree in the middle of their community. Also extremely popular is the Celtic tree of life (please see image 2). This description is accurate since it is said that Odin “rode the gallows” in order to acquire knowledge. Formed from the words, “ygg” and “drasil,” the tree’s name means terrible steed. In Norse mythology, Yggdrasil is an enormous ash tree that connects different worlds together (please see image 1 in the gallery at the top of the page). In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” Not much is known about the tree of life in the bible and it is debated whether or not the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil are two separate trees or they are the same tree. Genesis 2:9 claims, “And the Lord God made all kinds of trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. Some popular versions of the tree of life in the Garden of Eden, Yggdrasil, the Norse tree of life that connects different worlds, and the Celtic tree of life at the center of the Celtic Otherworld. There is not a consistent purpose for the tree of life, some of the more common purposes are giving life to the original gods or humans and connecting different worlds. Please enable Javascript and reload the page. This site requires Javascript to be turned on.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |