Oak Tree
Transcript: By: Levi Dunlap Oak Tree The Meaning The Meaning Part 1 Of all the trees in the forest, not one occupies quite the collective consciousness as the oak. The Oak both mighty and ancient, the oak is indeed massive in stature, both physically and spiritually. Associated with gods and kings from the earliest tribes of Europe to the Greeks and Romans, right down to our present day nations, the oak continues to be used as a symbol of strength, endurance, and longevity. Part 2 Birth of the Mighty Oak Sometimes the new-born child is associated with a newly planted tree with which its life is supposed to be bound up; or, on ceremonial occasions marriage, ascent to the throne, a personal relationship of this kind is instituted by planting trees, upon the fortunes of which the career of the individual depends. The Oak is important to culture because people mainly believed in it because it had protective qualities such as carrying an acorn in your pocket which prevented you from illness or pain, or even to stop you from aging. Life of the Oak Part 3 The Oak Trees can make wailing noises, especially when being cut down, so said that they had human traits. Even when a tree dies, it continues to give life. Death of the Oak Part 4 Initial Thoughts My Initial Thoughts The Oak tree, with its branches reaching up into the sky, and roots deep into the earth, can be seen to dwell in three worlds a link between heaven, the earth, and the underworld, uniting above and below. Part 1 I personally found this project fun and most difficult part was trying to pick what to put in this presentation. While putting this all together I found myself digging further and I actually found some things I liked more. I will be interested to see how others do there projects because I Pleasantly surprised what I Learned from the Oak. Part 2 Part 3 Oak Trees possess the ability to Heal through it bark and leafs. It was also know to take pain away from those who carried an acorn in there pocket. The Oak has a special relationship with Gods Part 4 The Gods The Oaks Tie with the Gods Zues Part 1 Zeus, ruler of the Olympians and the divinity of sky, rain, and thunder, the oak was sacred: he and his wife, Hera, were known as the oak god and the oak goddess. Part 1 Zeus`s oracle in Dodona, Epirus, was considered to be the oldest in Greece. The oracle in Dodona was said to be founded when a black dove flew from Egypt and settled in an oak tree at Dodona. Part 2 The tree became the center of the temple. Those who worship the god’s, listened to the god`s by there assertions and judgements by the rustling of the oak’s leaves. Even all sorts of predictions for the future could be obtained at this sanctuary Part 3 The Oak Oracle of Zeus at Dodona, Greece Part 4 Thor Part 2 Thor was the god of lightning, and, because of their shape, were regarded as symbols of male virility and power. Part 1 Being struck by lightning was also important to the oak tree, as they thought sacred mistletoe was to left in the branches during lightning strikes. Part 2 Todays Culture Todays Culture Used for Rank Military Part 1 The Leafs and Acorns of the Oak hold Special value to time of giving thanks Thanksgiving Part 2 Many Roman kings wore crowns of oak to show power Crown of OAK Part 3 Druids Druids The term Druid refers to a pre-Christian religious group of Celtic peoples from Gaul, Ireland and Britain who lived during the Iron Age. The name Druid itself derives from the Irish word ‘dar’, meaning ‘oak’, combined with the Indo-European root ‘wid,’ meaning “to know,” resulting in Druid roughly meaning ‘those who know the oak.’ Part 1 One of the earliest references to the Druids of Gaul performing all their religious ceremonies in oak groves. Part 2 Oak Groves Held was is thought to be the birth place of Christianity Donar’s Oak was not the only sacred oak tree to be felled in the face of Christianity. Many early Christian churches were situated in oak groves, and the pagan symbol was eventually appropriated by Christians to represent Christ. Part 3 Movies and Folktale Movies and Folktale Treebeard was known to be the eldest tree of all also called 'Ents'. Treebeard is known to have a strong hatred of Orcs, and, after Saruman's betrayal of the Ents, and of Saruman as well Lord of the Rings Part 1 Thorin Oakenshield, During the fighting, his shield broke, and he took up an oak branch to serve as a shield; "Oakenshield" thus became his epithet. Thorin was succeeded as leader of Durin's Folk by his cousin Dáin The Hobbits were also known for being the protectors of the Oak The Hobbit Part 2 A legend from Wales tells of 'Merlin's Oak' - a tree said to have been planted from an acorn by the Magician himself on the outskits of Carmarthen, which is said to have been his birth-place. He layed on his tree a powerful spell of protection, which would bring disaster to the town if the tree were ever felled.The tree lived to a great age before it was struck by lightning and burned, but even then its
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