TREES AND MYTHOLOGY: USEFUL LINKS
Mystical Trees:
An interesting feature from Mystical World Wide Web.
Trees And The Sacred:
A thoughtful comparative discussion by Sweet Briar College art historian Chris
Witcombe.
Tree And Plant Lore:
A sub-section of emeritus professor Dr. Kathleen Jenks's wonderful Mything
Links site that provides resources for cross-cultural comparisons.
Mythology Of Trees: A 2002 mini-essay by storyteller Diane Edgecomb.
Trees In Mythology, Legend, Symbolism And Religion:
A section from Tim Partridge's 1993 undergraduate dissertation in Rural
Resources Development.
: A short list of mythological tidbits from the merchant Tree In A Box.
Ancient Egypt
-- The Mythology:
A short analysis by April McDevitt of the role trees in the Egyptian
tradition.
Osiris Legend And The Tree Of Life: Audrey Fletcher's 1999 examination of one of the most important of the Egyptian stories.
Trees In Mythology -- Wikipedia: A cursory article that does include useful links.
Tree Of Knowledge Of Good And Evil -- Wikipedia: An entry from the on-line encyclopedia.
Tree Of Life -- Wikipedia: An explanation of this other famous tree from the Garden of Eden.
Tree Of Jesse -- Wikipedia: The on-line encyclopedia provides context for this Biblical symbol.
Tree Of Life (Kabbalah) -- Wikipedia: A brief discussion of the role this icon plays in Jewish mysticism.
Yggdrasil -- The World Tree:
An impressive virtual tour of this Norse mythic icon.
Yggdrasill -- Wikipedia: An entry from the on-line encyclopedia.
Mythology And Folklore Of The Oak:
A thoughtful cross-cultural comparison from Trees For Life -- Restoring The
Caledonian Forest.