The Use of Trees as Symbols in the World Religions

COLLECTION	Published articles
TITLE	The Use of Trees as Symbols in the World Religions
AUTHOR 1	Sally Liya
DATE_THIS	2004
VOLUME	4
TITLE_PARENT	Solas
PAGE_RANGE	41-58
PUB_THIS	Association for Bahá'í Studies English-Speaking Europe
CITY_THIS	Donegal, Ireland
ABSTRACT	The tree is a universal symbol found in the myths of all peoples. This Jungian archetype figures in dreams; symbolizes growth, unfolding, shelter, and nurture; is regarded as the gatekeeper to the next world; and is a metaphor in Bahá'í scripture.
NOTES	See also a PDF of the complete issue of Solas 4. Mirrored from breacais.demon.co.uk/abs/solas.
TAGS	- Buddhism; - Christianity; - Hinduism; - Interfaith dialogue; - Islam; - Judaism; - Metaphors and allegories; - Symbolism; - Zoroastrianism; Archetypes; Bible; Dreams and visions; Jung; Quran; Tree (metaphor); Trees

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