Motif
deity associated with sacred tree
deity_associated_with_sacred_tree
A motif of the World Axis and Sacred Center family, within the sub-family Divinized, Animate, and Wonder-Working Trees. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) CONTENTS / NOTE. OFFERINGS OF FIRST-FRUITS. / INDEX. / FOOTNOTES; lines 15521-15650 confidence: medium
Frazer cites Pliny and Servius on Jove's relation to the oak, including statements that trees are dedicated to divinities and that every oak is consecrated to Jove.
The note cites sources stating that the oak is consecrated to Jove.
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