TREE OF LIFE IN ANCIENT CULTURES

With their majestic beauty and aromatic foliage, trees appear as a majestic sight in any landscape. Their magnificent shape made them the subject of divination for many ancient civilizations. “The Tree of Life” symbolized wisdom and harmony with nature. From the Andes Mountains of South America to the coasts of China, passing through the mountains of Greece, their fragrant resin was burnt as the offering of gods, deities, priests and kings in countless temples.

One of the most unanswered questions in the history of mankind is our desire to know what happens next. The very question had given way to a long series of predictions, worship and divination which contemplated our plane of existence. Trees have been matters of devotion in all parts of the world. Partly because of this, they still have a tight liaison with Christmas customs and traditions. In Hinduism as well as Buddhism both appear to have involved a sort of devotion for the renowned Bodhi and Banyan trees. While in European mythology the best-known exemplar is the tree Yggdrasil. Hence, countless of popular stories throughout the world revealed a firmly rooted belief in these majestic sights.