tree worship
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He explored primitive magic, tree worship, the divinity of kings, taboo, human sacrifice, the scapegoat, fertility rites, myths, festivals of fire.
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Signs of tree worship and of belief in transmigration are sporadic.
From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court
Were it our object, it could also be shown that tree worship has been combined with Christianity.
From Folk Lore Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland within This Century by Napier, James
The belief in the potency of the rowan tree to ward off evil is no doubt a survival of ancient tree worship.
From Folk Lore Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland within This Century by Napier, James
This symbol is clearly a survival of some tree worship that was once popular.
From The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations by Nuttall, Zelia
