Tree of Life, Mythical Archetype

Gregory R. Haynes

ISBN 10: 0982403453 / ISBN 13: 9780982403457

Published by Symbolon Press Mai 2009, 2009

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Neuware - The oldest scriptures at the heart of every major religion make reference to a mysterious tree at the center of the world. Its fruits, guarded by an evil serpent, confer immortality. A nearby stream of water divides into four rivers flowing into the four cardinal directions. The vicinity of this tree is said to be the birthplace of the first human ancestors. This legend is the oldest, most widely dispersed, and most mysterious religious idea known to mankind. The Tree also appears with other symbols on artifacts found at the ancient city of Troy and on the oldest examples of Greek ceramic art. The decipherment of these Bronze Age symbols, described for the first time in this book, leads to the discovery of an archaic theme pervading much of world mythology. An understanding of this archetype, and of the natural phenomenon that inspired it, unlocks many of the mythological enigmas that for centuries have eluded interpretation.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tree of Life, Mythical Archetype
• Publisher: Symbolon Press Mai 2009
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0982403453
• ISBN 13: 9780982403457
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 279W x 212H x 24D millimeters 279 millimeters width by 212 millimeters height by 24 millimeters depth
• Weight: 832 grams

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Synopsis

The oldest scriptures at the heart of every major religion make reference to a mysterious tree at the center of the world. Its fruits, guarded by an evil serpent, confer immortality. A nearby stream of water divides into four rivers flowing into the four cardinal directions. The vicinity of this tree is said to be the birthplace of the first human ancestors. This legend is the oldest, most widely dispersed, and most mysterious religious idea known to mankind. The Tree also appears with other symbols on artifacts found at the ancient city of Troy and on the oldest examples of Greek ceramic art. The decipherment of these Bronze Age symbols, described for the first time in this book, leads to the discovery of an archaic theme pervading much of world mythology. An understanding of this archetype, and of the natural phenomenon that inspired it, unlocks many of the mythological enigmas that for centuries have eluded interpretation.