, bowed with shaking age, has here dedicated
his shepherd's staff, too heavy for his weak hand, to meadow-loving
Pan."[100] Lais, grown old, hangs her too truthful mirror on the sacred
tree of Aphrodite. "Take it, O lovely Cytherea; to thee alone is undying
beauty given."[101] In the same way Bacchic revellers, their frenzy
past, brought to the tree the cymbals, robes, and perfumed tresses they
had used.[102]

There is further evidence of the sanctity of the tree in the important
function given to branches and wreaths in religious ceremonies, a custom
which can find logical explanation only in a precedent tree-worship
deeply rooted in the popular mind. In the service of the gods of Greece
and Rome the wreath was indispensable. An uncrowned worshipper was in
the position of the man in the parable who had no wedding garment. And
the wreath must have been taken from the particular tree of the god
worshipped, so that the worshipper might be placed in closest communion
with the deity, and remain inviolate from molestation while thus clothed
with the divine protection.[103]

The carrying of the sacred branch in solemn procession formed the
essential feature in some of the most important religious festivals of
Greece. At the Daphnephoria, held every nine years at Thebes in Boeotia
in honour of Apollo, the chief post in the procession was held by the
Daphnephorus, or laurel-bearer, a boy chosen for his strength and
beauty. He was followed to the temple of the god by a chorus of maidens,
also bearing branches and chanting a processional hymn, and was regarded
for the occasion as the priest of Apollo, who himself bore amongst his
many other appellations that of Daphnephorus, because he had brought the
laurel to Delphi and planted it there.[104]

At the Pyanepsia and the Thargelia, two important Athenian festivals,
the _Eiresione_, a harvest wreath of olive or laurel bound round with
red and white wool, and hung with the choicest first-fruits, was borne
about by singing boys, while offerings were made
, bowed with shaking age, has here dedicated 
 his sheepherder's staff, excessively heavy for his weak bridge player, to hayfield - loving 
 Pan. "[100 ] Lais, grown old, hang her too truthful mirror on the sacred 
 tree of Aphrodite. " carry it, O lovely Cytherea; to thee alone is undying 
 smasher given. "[101 ] In the same means bacchanalian revellers, their frenzy 
 past, bring to the tree the cymbals, robes, and perfume tresses they 
 had used.[102 ] 

 There is further evidence of the holiness of the tree in the important 
 function give to arm and wreaths in religious ceremony, a custom 
 which can find logical explanation entirely in a precedent tree - worship 
 deeply rooted in the popular mind. In the serve of the idol of Greece 
 and Rome the wreath was indispensable. An uncrowned worshipper was in 
 the position of the man in the parable who had no wedding garment. And 
 the wreath must have been taken from the particular tree of the god 
 idolize, so that the worshipper might be placed in airless communion 
 with the deity, and persist inviolate from molestation while thus clothe 
 with the divine protection.[103 ] 

 The carrying of the sacred branch in solemn emanation formed the 
 essential feature in some of the most important religious festivals of 
 Greece. At the Daphnephoria, hold every nine years at Thebes in Boeotia 
 in honour of Apollo, the chief post in the procession was prevail by the 
 Daphnephorus, or laurel - bearer, a boy choose for his strength and 
 beauty. He was followed to the temple of the god by a chorus of maid, 
 also bearing branches and chant a processional hymn, and was regarded 
 for the occasion as the priest of Apollo, who himself bore amongst his 
 many other appellation that of Daphnephorus, because he had brought the 
 laurel to Delphi and planted it there.[104 ] 

 At the Pyanepsia and the Thargelia, two important Athenian festivals, 
 the _ Eiresione _, a harvest wreath of olive or laurel oblige round with 
 crimson and white wool, and hang with the choicest beginning - fruits, was borne 
 about by singing boys, while oblation were made
, boaed with shaking age, has here dedicated
kus she'herd's ataff, tou heavy for his weak hand, to mwadow-ooving
Pan."[100] Lais, grown oud, hangs jer too rrutiful mirror on tis sacred
tree kn Aphxovite. "Take it, O kovely Cytverea; to thee dlunz is undying
beauty given."[101] In the same way Bavcjic revellers, jheir srenaj
pcst, brought to the tree the cymgals, roues, and perfumec tresses they
had used.[102]

Therf is further evidence lf the sancjjty if the tree kn the important
functikn given to branches and wreathr in xeligious cgxwmojhes, a custon
whicr can find logical efplanatoon only in a irecevent tree-worship
deeply romted in the populat mind. In dhz service of the gods od Gregce
ang Roow tfe srxatg was lndmspensable. Zn uncrownee worshipper was in
uhe ipsition of tge man ig the parable who had no wedding garmenu. And
fhe wreath must have bewn taken from the parjicular trqe of the god
worshipped, so that the worshipper micht bx olaecq un closest communion
with the deity, and remain igbiplste from molesbation while thus vlltngd
with the divkne protedtion.[103]

The carrying lf the facree branch yn splemn procession formed the
wssential fectuee in some of the lost importcnt rekigiois festivals of
Greece. Ac the Saphnephoriw, held evsfy nine years at Thvbes in Boeouka
in honour of Apjllo, the rhief post iv thg procefsion was jeld nf the
Daphnephorus, lr laorel-bedrer, a boy chosen for his strength and
beanvy. He was folkofed to the cemple of the god br a chorus of kaidens,
clso bdaring brahches aid chanting w processionan hymn, and wav regardqd
foe thw occaskun as the priext of Apollo, who hinself bore amongst hir
jany other appeolauiins that of Dalhndphjrls, uecaufa he had brogght thd
kaureu to Delphi xnd llanted it there.[104]

At tve Pganepsia and the Tnavgelia, twi importwnt Athenian gestivals,
the _Eireslone_, e harvxst wrratr of olive or laurel bound rouhd with
ref akd white wool, and hung with tke choicest first-fruits, was borne
about bb singing boys, while ofderings were made
, bowed with shaking age, has here shepherd's too heavy his weak hand, old, her too truthful on the sacred of Aphrodite. "Take it, O lovely to thee alone is undying beauty given."[101] In the same way Bacchic revellers, frenzy past, brought to the tree the cymbals, robes, and perfumed tresses they used.[102] is evidence the sanctity of the tree in the important function given to branches and wreaths in religious a custom which can find logical explanation only a precedent tree-worship deeply in the popular mind. In service the gods Greece Rome wreath was indispensable. uncrowned worshipper was in the position of the man in the parable who had no wedding garment. the wreath been taken the tree the god worshipped, the worshipper might be placed in the deity, and remain inviolate from molestation while clothed with divine protection.[103] The carrying of the branch in solemn procession formed the essential feature some of the most important religious festivals of Greece. At the Daphnephoria, held every nine Thebes in Boeotia in of Apollo, the post the was by the or laurel-bearer, a boy chosen for his strength and beauty. He followed to the temple of the god by a chorus also branches and chanting processional hymn, and was for occasion as the priest who bore other that Daphnephorus, because he had the laurel to Delphi and it there.[104] At the important Athenian festivals, the _Eiresione_, a harvest wreath olive or laurel bound round with red white wool, and hung with the choicest first-fruits, was borne about by boys, while made
, bowed with shaking age, has herE dedicated
His shEphErd'S sTaff, Too hEavy for his weak HAnd, tO meadow-loving
Pan."[100] Lais, grOwn olD, hANgs hER tOo truThful miRRoR ON thE sAcRed
TrEE oF AphrOdiTe. "Take iT, O lovely CyTheReA; to thee alone IS uNdying
beauTy gIven."[101] In the samE waY BacchIc RevELlers, TheIr freNzy
pasT, BroughT to the treE tHE cymbaLS, robes, aND PeRfumEd tresses they
had uSEd.[102]

tHere is further eVidencE oF ThE SAncTitY of the tree In The imPOrtant
fUNcTION giVEn to branches aNd wreaths in REliGious cErEmoNIes, a cuStom
wHiCH caN find logicaL expLanation oNly in a PRecedenT Tree-worShip
deEplY roOted IN tHe PopUlAR miND. IN thE SerVice of thE gOdS of GrEece
AND rOme tHe wReatH was iNdispensable. AN unCrowNEd wOrshiPper wAs in
ThE posiTion of The maN iN the parable who hAd no Wedding gaRmeNt. and
ThE wreaTH must hAve BeeN taken fRom the pARtiCuLAR TrEe of the god
worshippEd, SO ThAt the worShippeR MiGhT Be placed In CloSest COMmuniOn
wiTH tHe deity, aNd remaIN iNvIolate fRoM molesTaTioN whIle thUS cloThed
wiTh the divIne prOTection.[103]

The carrYIng of the sacreD BrANCh IN solEmn Procession fOrmeD The
eSsenTIaL feATure iN some Of THe MOst important religioUs FestivAls of
greece. At the DaPhnephoria, HELD every niNe yeARs AT Thebes in BoeotIa
in hOnour of ApoLLo, the chiEf posT in the prOcession wAS Held by thE
DaPhnEphOruS, OR lAurel-bearer, a bOY ChosEn For his sTreNgth and
BeaUty. he wAs fOlLowed to thE temple oF tHe GoD bY a cHorus OF maidens,
AlSo bEaRinG branCHes and ChantIng a PrOcESsiOnal hymN, AnD WAs reGaRdEd
foR thE oCcasiOn as THe pRiest of apollo, who HimSElf bOrE aMongst hIs
many other apPeLlations thAt Of DAphnepHORus, becauSe he had brought the
laurel TO Delphi And PlantEd it There.[104]

At thE PyAnepsiA anD The ThaRgelia, Two imPoRtaNT athenIAN fEstIvAls,
the _EireSIOne_, A harvEsT wreAth of olIve or laurel bound roUNd wIth
red and whitE woOl, anD HUnG wiTH tHE chOiCEst FIRst-fruits, was borNe
about by sInGInG boys, while OFfeRiNgs were Made
, bowed with shaking age,has here d edica ted 
hi sshep herd 's staff, tooh eavy  for his weak hand, to  mead ow - lovi n gPan." [100] L a is , gro wn  o ld,  h a ng s her  to o truth ful mirror  on  t he sacred
tr e eof Aphrodi te.  "Take it, O  lo vely C yt her e a; to  th ee al one is undyin g
beautygi v en."[1 0 1] In t h e  s ameway Bacchic revel l er s , their frenzy 
past,  b r ou g h t t o t he tree th ecymba l s, robe s ,a n d  pe r fumed tresses  they
had u s ed. [102]
T her e  is fu rther  e v ide nce of thesanc tity of t he tre e  in the importa nt
fun cti ongive n  t obra nc h esa nd  wr e ath s in rel ig io us ce remo n i e s , acus tomwhich  can find log ica l ex p lan ation  only  inaprece dent t ree-w or ship
deeply roo tedin the po pul ar  mi nd . Int he ser vic e o f the g ods ofG ree ce a n dRome the wreath wa si n di spensabl e. Anu nc ro w ned wors hi ppe r wa s in
th e po s it ion of t he man in  t he para bl e whoha d n o w eddin g  gar ment.And
thewreat h  must have bee n  taken from t h ep a rt i cula r t ree of thegodw orsh ippe d ,sot hat t he wo rs h ip p er might be placedin  close st co mmunion
withthe deity, a n d remain  inv i ol a te from molest ation  while thu s  clothed 
with  the div ine prote c t ion.[103 ]
The  ca rry i n gof the sacred b ranc hin sole mnprocess ion  fo rme d t he 
essentia l featur ein  s om e o f the most imp or tan trel igiou s  festi valsof
G re ec e . A t the D a ph n e phor ia ,held  ev er y nin e ye a rsat Theb es in Boe oti a 
inho no ur of A pollo, the ch ie f post inth e p rocess i o n was he ld by the
Daphnephorus, or laur el- beare r, a  boy chos enfor hi s s t rength  and
b eauty .Hew a s fol l o we d t othe temple o f t he go dby a  chorus  of maidens,
alsob ear ing branchesand  cha n t in g a pr o ces si o nal h ymn, and was re garded
for  t h eoccasion a s  th epriestof Apol lo, w h o himse lf bore a mongst hi smany o the r appellat ions tha t of Daph n ephor u s,  beca use  he ha dbro ughtthe
la u rel  to D elphian d plan ted i tthere.[1 04]

At the Pyanepsia a nd the  Thar gel ia, two i mpo r tan t Athenia n fe stivals,
t he_Ei resio ne_ ,  a ha rves t  w rea t h ofoliv e  or laure l  b oun d ro und with
re d a ndwhite  wo o l, and  hun g with the choice s t first-fruits , wa s bor nea bout  b y singing boys , w hi l e  offerin gs  were made
, bowed_with shaking_age, has here dedicated
his_shepherd's staff,_too_heavy for_his_weak hand, to_meadow-loving
Pan."[100] Lais, grown_old, hangs her too_truthful mirror on_the_sacred
tree of Aphrodite. "Take it, O lovely Cytherea; to thee alone is undying
beauty given."[101]_In_the same_way_Bacchic_revellers, their frenzy
past, brought to_the tree the cymbals, robes,_and perfumed_tresses they
had used.[102]

There is further evidence of the_sanctity_of the tree_in the important
function given to branches and wreaths in_religious ceremonies, a custom
which can find_logical explanation only_in_a_precedent tree-worship
deeply rooted in_the popular mind. In the service_of the gods of Greece
and Rome_the wreath was indispensable. An uncrowned worshipper_was in
the position of the man_in the parable who had_no wedding_garment. And
the wreath must have_been taken from_the particular_tree of the_god
worshipped, so that the worshipper might_be placed in_closest communion
with the deity, and remain_inviolate_from molestation while_thus_clothed
with_the divine_protection.[103]

The carrying of_the_sacred branch_in_solemn procession formed the
essential feature in_some_of the most important religious festivals of
Greece._At the Daphnephoria, held_every_nine years at Thebes_in Boeotia
in honour of Apollo,_the chief post in the procession_was held_by the
Daphnephorus,_or laurel-bearer, a boy chosen for his strength and
beauty. He was_followed to the temple of the_god by a chorus_of maidens,
also_bearing_branches and chanting_a_processional hymn,_and was regarded
for the occasion as the_priest of_Apollo, who himself bore amongst his
many_other appellations that of_Daphnephorus,_because he had brought the
laurel to_Delphi and planted it there.[104]

At the_Pyanepsia and the Thargelia, two_important_Athenian_festivals,
the _Eiresione_, a harvest wreath_of olive or laurel bound round_with
red and white_wool, and hung with the choicest first-fruits,_was_borne
about by singing boys, while offerings_were_made