Motif
sacred tree at consecrated place
sacred_tree_at_consecrated_place
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
greek
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The Iliad THE REDEMPTION OF THE BODY OF HECTOR. / CONCLUDING NOTE. / A. POPE / END OF THE ILIAD; lines 23328-23452 confidence: high
The note reports an ancient belief in the great age of trees near places consecrated by gods and great men, citing Socrates' plane tree and the Delos tree where Latona gave birth to Apollo.
The footnote states that ancient people believed trees near places consecrated by gods and great men could have extraordinary age, and gives specific examples.
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