Tree of Life
In religion and mythology, trees that bear fruit which give immortality or that are the focal points of the worlds. Some examples are shown in the following table:
| Tree Name | Religion | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Tree of Life | Judaism | It was located in the garden of Eden. It is guarded by two serpahs with flaming swords. |
| Tree of Life | Christian | It is now located at the throne of God. It bears 12 fruit every month. |
| Yggdrasil Laerad | Norse | An ash tree that connected nine worlds. The roots produced the fluid Aurr that gives life. |
| Irminsul | Saxon | An oak that connected heaven and earth. |
| Tooba | Islam | Gives shade and feeds the newly dead with rivers of milk, honey and wine. |
| Erica | Egyptian | Used to wrap Osiris when he died. |
| Khuluppu | Babylonian | On the banks of the Euphrates. |
| Jambu | Hindu | On Mt. Meru with the roots in the underworld. An extension of Shiva. It produces Soma, the drink of immortality. |
| Ahuehuete | Aztec | Known as the tule tree, it represents unity. |
| Yaxche Whac Chan | Maya | A ceiba tree that unites the 13 heavens to earth with the roots in the nine levels of the underworld (Xibalba). |
| Gao-Kerena | Persia | The roots are in the middle of the world ocean Voura-kasa. The seeds can resurrect the dead and give immortality to the living. The bird called Camros sits on top. |
| Pantao | Chinese | Peach of immortality grows one peach every three thousand years. |
| Golden apples | Greek | Golden apples give virtue and immortality. Located in the Garden of Hesperides and guarded by Ladon, the hundred headed dragon. |
