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The Tree of Life |
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"When a tribe cleared the
land for a settlement, they always left
a great tree in the middle, known in Ireland as
the "crann bethadh," or
Tree of Life, that embodied the security and
integrity of the people. Chieftains
were inaugurated at the sacred tree, for, with its
roots stretching down
to the lower world, its branches reaching to the
upper world, it connected
him with the power both of the heavens and the
worlds below. One of the
greatest triumphs a tribe could achieve over its
enemies was to cut down
their mother tree, an outrage punishable by the
highest penalties."
For the whole article visit Mara Freeman's site by clicking the link below.  |
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Yggdrasil The Norse Tree of Life .
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