Motif
tree or bough as bearer of unseen divine presence
tree_or_bough_as_bearer_of_unseen_divine_presence
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.
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1 traditions
comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 1 of 2) PREFACE. / J. G. FRAZER. / CHAPTER I. THE KING OF THE WOOD. / MACAULAY.; lines 2270-2325 confidence: medium
Door-to-door processions with May-trees or May-boughs, called bringing the May or summer, are described as having sacramental significance: the god of growth is believed present unseen in the bough and brought to each house to bless it; names such as May, Father May, May Lady, and Queen of the May personify the season.
The text says people believed the god of growth was present unseen in the bough and that a tree, bough, or flower could represent the tree-spirit.
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