Sacred tree

A sacred tree is a tree which is sacred. They featured in, for example, the ancient Greek, Celtic and Germanic mythologies. They continue to hold profound meaning in Shinto, religion in China, Altaic languages and Akan people, among other institutions. Groups are known as sacred groves.[1]

See also
  • Trees in mythology, trees that appear in the folklore genre of myth
  • Sacred Grove (disambiguation)

Notes
  1. Cusack (2011:171-172).

References
  • Cusack, Carole M. 2011. The Sacred Tree: Ancient and Medieval Manifestations. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 9781443830317
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