Spring planting is just around the corner and I was curious.
2007-01-24 08:53:59 · 3 answers · asked by Sam Crocker 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Yggdrasil was know as the World Tree, in Norse mythology. It was a gigantic Ash tree, that connected to all nine worlds of norse cosmos.
2007-01-24 09:32:27 · answer #1 · answered by Sakura ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im pretty sure it was a yew but maybe an ash i can look in the eddas if you need a for sure one. the yggdrasil i think is how its spelled odin hung from it for 9 days and nights and then arose far beating the claims of christ and the crusifiction
great question though i happen to have it tattooed on my forearm
2007-01-24 17:17:20 · answer #2 · answered by fukawthoridy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
many ancient myths have a "tree of life"
at some time or other, in one culture or another
the oak, myrtle, pine, bamboo, ash, yew...and many others
for other myths
the tree itself wasn't as important as the placement...
planting [minimum of 2] a row of trees to align with the spring equinox, or [evergreens] to align with the winter solstice...
happy planting
2007-01-25 00:32:41 · answer #3 · answered by Gemelli2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋