Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

wood-god with tree branch attribute

wood_god_with_tree_branch_attribute

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.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


comparative

  • The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 1 of 2) CHAPTER II. THE PERILS OF THE SOUL. / HEINE. / CHAPTER III. KILLING THE GOD. / FOOTNOTES; lines 9684-9856 confidence: medium

    “On the representations of Silvanus, the Roman wood-god ... A good representation of Silvanus bearing a pine branch...”

    The passage notes representations of Silvanus, described as the Roman wood-god, bearing a pine branch.

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