Myth and spirit of trees
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» Red - Myth and Spirit of Trees
Silvan,This article is very interesting. I thoroughly enjoyed it. You must have put a lot of thought and research into this one.
Thanks for submitting it to the Nature's Treasures Event. I am going to approve it and list it under the category, "Trees."
-- posted by Red
» silvan - Re: I enjoyed the article, Sylvan.
In response to message posted by plox:Thanks for visiting and commenting, plox. Many cultures, such as the Native American and ancient Greek, have perceived individual trees as possessing a spirit. This idea also seems relevant to the ancient Japanese and Chinese art of bonsai.
Our culture has to rethink its notion of progress. Clearing trees without any consideration of the spirit or beauty of a place is simply destructive.
-- posted by silvan
» Red - Silvan, thanks...
Silvan, thanks for dropping over to my topic and dropping me an e-mail about my article. I appreciate that you spotted the mistake in my article which stated that the cougar is the second largest cat in the world. After doing more research, I found that the cougar is the second largest cat in the New World. I have corrected the article and posted a thread in my discussion area stating the article had been incorrect.Thanks so much for bringing this to my attention as I would not want to include false information in any article. Drop by again soon.
-- posted by Red
» MsPersephone - Trees
Silvan . . .Quite an appropriate name for you!
I've just returned from a week's vacation in the upper Sonoran desert of Tucson, Arizona, and I've just now read your article! It brought to mind a book I am currently reading -- The Telling by Ursula K. Leguin -- in which people are perceived as trees or, rather, being like trees. I've just begun to read the book, but I think you would like it.
While in the Tucson area, I went to Sabino Canyon. The sycamores are still hibernating -- no new leaves yet -- but I had to touch that beautiful mottled white bark. Every time I see sycamores, I just have to touch them! They are my favorite trees and each one is, indeed, an individual being.
A few weeks ago, my friend and I paid our annual visit to the local Renaissance Faire. The most unique thing we saw there was a tree -- it looked like an enchanted tree from an enchanted face.
Then we noticed that it had a face. The face moved a little, ever so slowly, while the branches and roots began to move. In reality, this "tree" was a person on stilts in a tree "costume" and wearing a Green Man mask. But it drew quite a crowd.
Thank you for another beautiful article!
-- posted by MsPersephone
» silvan - Re: Trees
In response to message posted by MsPersephone:Ah, Ursula K. LeGuin! It so happens she is one of my favourite contemporary writers. As a young person I was an avid reader of fantasy fiction (I still enjoy it when I can), and her Earthsea Trilogy remains my overall favourite in this genre. Yes, even more than The Lord of the Rings! Her writing is so much more intimate than most fantasy literature. Last night I stood at the bookstore debating whether to pick up her newest release, but decided I couldn't justify buying a hardback book on my current budget. I'll just have to wait. Thank you for recommending The Telling. I'll definitely have to order it!
-- posted by silvan
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