Motif
Sacred oak as divine tree
sacred_oak_as_divine_tree
A motif of the World Axis and Sacred Center family, within the sub-family Sacred Trees, Groves, and Tree Cult Places. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) / CONTENTS; lines 6383-6447 confidence: medium
The passage argues that the ritual victim likely represented a particular sacred tree and identifies the oak as the strongest candidate for the pre-eminent sacred tree of the Aryans.
The passage presents the oak as sacred or worshipped among multiple European peoples and associates Jupiter and Zeus with oak forms or oak indwelling.
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