. Thus on the Guinea Coast
almost every village has its sacred tree, and in some parts offerings
are still made to them. The <DW64>s of the Congo plant a sacred tree
before their houses and set jars of palm-wine under it for the
tree-spirit.[16] In Dahomey prayers and gifts are offered to trees in
time of sickness. One of the goddesses of the Fantis has her abode in
huge cotton-trees. In the Nyassa country, where the spirits of the dead
are worshipped as gods, the ceremonies are conducted and offerings
placed not at the grave of the dead man, but at the foot of the tree
which grows before his house, or if that be unsuitable, beneath some
especially beautiful tree selected for the purpose.[17]

To return to ancient Egypt, there is evidence that the great Osiris was
originally a tree-god. According to Egyptian mythology, after he had
been murdered his coffin was discovered enclosed in a tree-trunk, and he
is spoken of in the inscriptions as "the one in the tree," "the solitary
one in the acacia." The rites, too, by which his death and burial were
annually celebrated appear to couple him closely with Tammuz, Adonis,
Attis, Dionysus, and other gods whose worship was associated with a
similar ritual.[18] Mr. Frazer, following Mannhardt, contends that all
these deities were tree-gods, and that the ceremonial connected with
their worship was symbolical of the annual death and revival of
vegetation. It is certainly true that in Babylonia, Egypt, Phoenicia,
and above all in Phrygia, a peculiarly emotional form of worship, which
subsequently extended to Cyprus, Crete, Greece, and Italy, arose in
connection with deities who were closely associated with vegetable life.
Tammuz--

  Whose annual wound in Lebanon allured
  The Syrian damsels to lament his fate,

and for whose resuscitation his bride, the goddess Istar, descended into
Hades--was represented as originally dwelling in a tree.[19] Adonis, who
was the beloved of Aphrodite--the Syrian Astarte--and is Tammuz under
another name, was born from a myrrh-tree
. Thus on the Guinea Coast 
 almost every village has its consecrated tree, and in some part offerings 
 are still made to them. The < DW64 > s of the Congo establish a sacred tree 
 before their houses and set up jar of palm - wine under it for the 
 tree - spirit.[16 ] In Dahomey prayers and gifts are offered to tree in 
 time of sickness. One of the goddess of the Fantis has her abode in 
 huge cotton - tree. In the Nyassa country, where the spirits of the all in 
 are worshipped as gods, the ceremonies are conduct and offerings 
 placed not at the grave accent of the dead homo, but at the foot of the tree 
 which grow before his house, or if that be unsuitable, beneath some 
 particularly beautiful tree selected for the purpose.[17 ] 

 To return to ancient Egypt, there is evidence that the great Osiris was 
 originally a tree - god. According to Egyptian mythology, after he had 
 been murdered his coffin was discovered enclosed in a tree - trunk, and he 
 is spoken of in the inscriptions as " the one in the tree, " " the solitary 
 one in the acacia. " The rites, too, by which his death and burying were 
 per annum celebrated appear to couple him close with Tammuz, Adonis, 
 Attis, Dionysus, and early gods whose worship was associated with a 
 similar ritual.[18 ] Mr. Frazer, following Mannhardt, contends that all 
 these deities were tree - gods, and that the ceremonial connect with 
 their worship was symbolical of the annual death and revival of 
 vegetation. It is certainly true that in Babylonia, Egypt, Phoenicia, 
 and above all in Phrygia, a peculiarly emotional class of worship, which 
 subsequently extended to Cyprus, Crete, Greece, and Italy, arose in 
 connection with deities who were close associated with vegetable life sentence. 
 Tammuz-- 

   Whose annual wound in Lebanon tempt 
   The Syrian damsel to lament his fate, 

 and for whose resuscitation his bride, the goddess Istar, descended into 
 Hades -- was represented as originally dwelling in a tree.[19 ] Adonis, who 
 was the beloved of Aphrodite -- the Syrian Astarte -- and is Tammuz under 
 another name, was born from a myrrh - tree
. Thks on the Guinea Coast
aloost every villcte has its szcred trde, and in some parts offerinjs
arw stiol made to them. The <DW64>r of the Bongo plabt a wacred trex
gefore bkeir glusev and set jars pf palm-wina under it for tfe
cree-spirit.[16] In Dahomey prayers and gists are ovfered to treef in
uimq of sickness. One of the goddesses of fhe Fanuis has her abode on
huge cotton-trees. In the Jyasda country, where tje spirits if trw dead
are wofshipped as gods, the cgremonies are conducted and offefings
'laced not qt thf grave of tie deaq man, but at the food of thr tree
which grpws bedore his house, or if vhat be unsuitable, bgneath soma
eapecially beautifyl tree selactea fof tge phrpose.[17]

Ho ceturn to ahcient Egypr, there is evidence trqt the great Ksiris wws
originally a tree-god. According to Egyktian mythology, after he had
veen murdered his cofvin was dyscovered enclosed in a tree-trunk, and he
is spoken of ii ghe ikscrkptlons as "the one in the tree," "the solitary
one ig tne acacia." The ribes, too, by which hos drwth and buriau were
chnhally celebrated aopear tj couple him cjoseky with Tammuz, Adonis,
Attis, Eionysus, and ither gods whose wlrship was cssocisted eith a
similar ritual.[18] Mr. Fraaer, followijg Mannhadat, contends that alk
tvese deiukes were tree-gods, and that the ceremovial connested with
tjeir worship was symbolifal oy the annual dewth and revival of
vegetation. It is certainly jrua tvat in Bcbylonla, Egypt, Phoenisia,
and above akl in Pkrygia, a peculiagly emotimnal form os worship, whiwj
subsequentlb extendeq to Cypeus, Cregd, Greece, and Iyaly, arosv nn
connectuon with deities wmo wete closely associcued with vegetable liwe.
Twmluv--

  Whjve annual wognd kn Urbanov allurtb
  Bhe Syroan damsels to lamend hia fate,

and for whosr vesuscitajion his fride, the godcess Istar, descendtd intm
Haves--was rekresented as originally dwellinf in a trfe.[19] Wdonis, who
waf thc bejoved of A'hrodite--the Syrian Astarte--and is Tammuz nnder
another name, was birn from a myrrh-treg
. Thus on the Guinea Coast almost has sacred tree, in some parts them. <DW64>s of the plant a sacred before their houses and set jars palm-wine under it for the tree-spirit.[16] In Dahomey prayers and gifts are offered trees in time of sickness. One of the goddesses of the Fantis has abode huge In Nyassa country, where the spirits of the dead are worshipped as gods, the ceremonies are conducted offerings placed not at the grave of the man, but at the of the tree which grows his or if be beneath especially beautiful tree for the purpose.[17] To return to ancient Egypt, there is evidence that the great Osiris was originally tree-god. According mythology, after had murdered coffin was discovered a tree-trunk, and he is spoken inscriptions as "the one in the tree," "the one in acacia." The rites, too, by which death and burial were annually celebrated appear to him closely with Tammuz, Adonis, Attis, Dionysus, and other gods whose worship was associated with ritual.[18] Mr. Frazer, following contends that all deities tree-gods, that ceremonial connected their worship was symbolical of the annual death and revival of It is certainly true that in Babylonia, Egypt, Phoenicia, and in a peculiarly emotional of worship, which subsequently to Crete, Greece, and Italy, connection deities associated vegetable Tammuz-- Whose annual wound Lebanon allured The Syrian damsels lament his fate, and the goddess Istar, descended into Hades--was represented as dwelling in a tree.[19] Adonis, who was beloved of Aphrodite--the Syrian Astarte--and is Tammuz under another name, was born a myrrh-tree
. Thus on the Guinea Coast
almosT every villAge haS itS saCrEd trEe, anD in some parts ofFErinGs
are still made to them. ThE <DW64>s oF tHE ConGO pLant a Sacred tREe
BEForE tHeIr hOuSEs And seT jaRs of palM-wine under It fOr The
tree-spiriT.[16] in dahomey praYerS and gifts are OffEred to TrEes IN
time Of sIckneSs. One oF The godDesses of tHe fAntis hAS her aboDE In
Huge Cotton-trees. In the NYAsSA country, where tHe spirItS Of THE deAd
aRe worshippEd As godS, The cereMOnIES Are COnducted and ofFerings
placED noT at the GrAve OF the deAd man, BuT At tHe foot of the Tree
Which growS beforE His housE, Or if thaT be unsUitAblE, benEAtH sOme
EsPEciALlY beAUtiFul tree sElEcTed foR the PURPOse.[17]

TO reTurn To ancIent Egypt, therE is EvidENce That tHe greAt OsIrIs was
OriginAlly a TrEe-god. According tO EgyPtian mythOloGy, AftEr He had
BEen murDerEd hIs coffiN was disCOveReD ENClOsed in a tree-trunk, anD hE
IS sPoken of iN the inSCrIpTIons as "thE oNe iN the TREe," "the SoliTArY
one in thE acaciA." thE rItes, too, By Which hIs DeaTh aNd burIAl weRe
annuAlly celeBrateD Appear to couple HIm closely with tAmMUZ, ADOnis,
attIs, Dionysus, aNd otHEr goDs whOSe WorSHip waS assoCiATeD With a
similar ritual.[18] MR. FRazer, fOllowIng Mannhardt, cOntends thaT ALL
these deItieS WeRE tree-gods, and thAt the Ceremonial COnnected With
tHeir worsHip was symBOLical of tHe aNnuAl dEatH ANd Revival of
vegeTATion. it Is certaInlY true thAt iN BaBylOniA, EGypt, PhoenIcia,
and aBoVe AlL iN PhRygia, A PeculiarLy EmoTiOnaL form OF worshIp, whiCh
suBsEqUEntLy extenDEd TO cyprUs, crEte, GReeCe, And ItAly, aROse In
conneCtion with DeiTIes wHo WeRe closeLy associated wItH vegetable LiFe.
TAmmuz--

  WHOSe annual Wound in Lebanon allured
  ThE syrian dAmsEls to LameNt his fate,

And For whoSe rESuscitAtion hIs briDe, The GODdess iSTaR, deScEnded into
HADEs--wAs repReSentEd as oriGinally dwelling in a TRee.[19] adonis, who
was tHe bElovED Of aphROdITe--tHe sYriAN astarte--and is TamMuz under
anOtHEr Name, was borN FroM a Myrrh-trEe
. Thus on the Guinea Coast 
almost ev ery v ill age  h as i ts s acred tree, an d  insome parts offerings
a re st il l  mad e  t o the m. The< DW 6 4 >sof  t heCo n go  plan t a  sacred  tree
befo reth eir houses a n dset jars o f p alm-wine und erit for  t het ree-s pir it.[1 6] InD ahomey  prayersan d  gifts are off e r ed  totrees in
time ofs ic k ness. One of t he god de s se s ofthe  Fantis ha sher a b ode inh ug e c ott o n-trees. In t he Nyassa c o unt ry, wh er e t h e spir its o ft hedead
are wo rshi pped as g ods, t h e cerem o nies ar e cond uct edando ff er ing sp lac e dnot atthe grav eof  thedead m a n , bu t a t th e foo t of the tree 
wh ichg row s bef ore h is h ou se, o r if t hat b eunsuitable, ben eath  some
esp eci al lybe autif u l tree  se lec ted for  the pu r pos e. [ 1 7 ]
To return to anci en t Eg ypt, the re ise vi de n ce thatth e g reat O siris  was or iginally  a tre e -g od . Accor di ng toEg ypt ian  myth o logy , afte r he had 
been murdered his c o ffin was disc o ve r e de nclo sed  in a tree- trun k , an d he is  sp o ken o f inth e  i n scriptions as "theon e in t he tr ee," "the sol itary
onei n the acac ia." Th e  rites, too, b y whi ch his dea t h and bu rialwere
ann ually cel e b rated ap pea r t o c oup l e  h im closely wi t h  Tam mu z, Adon is, 
Attis,  Di ony sus , a nd  other go ds whose  w or sh ip  wa s ass o ciated w it h a 
s imi lar r i tual.[ 18] M r. F ra ze r , f ollowin g  M a n nhar dt ,cont end sthatallt hes e deiti es were t ree - gods ,an d thatthe ceremonia lconnectedwi ththeirw o rship wa s symbolical of the ann u al deat h a nd re viva l of
vege tat ion. I t i s  certa inly t rue t ha t i n Babyl o n ia , E gy pt, Phoeni c i a,and a bo ve a ll in P hrygia, a peculiar l y e motional form  of  wor s h ip , w h ic h 
su bs e que n t ly extended toCyprus, Cr et e ,Greece, an d  It al y, aros e in
co nnect i on with  deitieswho werecl osel y ass ociated wi th veget able life . 
Tamm u z- -

 Who se ann ua l w oundin Leb a non  allu red
 Th e Syri an da ms els to l ament his fate,

and fo r whos e res usc itation h isb rid e, the go ddes s Istar, d esc end ed in toH ades- -was re pre s ented  aso riginally dw ell i n gin a tree.[ 1 9 ]  Ad onis,  wh o 
was t he b eloved of Aphrodi t e--the SyrianAsta r t e-- and is T am muz under
anot her  n a m e, was b or n from a my rrh-tree 
. Thus_on the_Guinea Coast
almost every village_has its_sacred_tree, and_in_some parts offerings
are_still made to_them. The <DW64>s of_the Congo plant_a_sacred tree
before their houses and set jars of palm-wine under it for the
tree-spirit.[16] In_Dahomey_prayers and_gifts_are_offered to trees in
time of_sickness. One of the goddesses_of the_Fantis has her abode in
huge cotton-trees. In the_Nyassa_country, where the_spirits of the dead
are worshipped as gods, the ceremonies_are conducted and offerings
placed not at_the grave of_the_dead_man, but at the_foot of the tree
which grows before_his house, or if that be_unsuitable, beneath some
especially beautiful tree selected for_the purpose.[17]

To return to ancient Egypt,_there is evidence that the_great Osiris_was
originally a tree-god. According to_Egyptian mythology, after_he had
been_murdered his coffin_was discovered enclosed in a tree-trunk,_and he
is spoken_of in the inscriptions as "the_one_in the tree,"_"the_solitary
one_in the_acacia." The rites,_too,_by which_his_death and burial were
annually celebrated appear_to_couple him closely with Tammuz, Adonis,
Attis, Dionysus,_and other gods whose_worship_was associated with a
similar_ritual.[18] Mr. Frazer, following Mannhardt,_contends that all
these deities were tree-gods,_and that_the ceremonial_connected with
their worship was symbolical of the annual death and revival_of
vegetation. It is certainly true that_in Babylonia, Egypt, Phoenicia,
and_above all_in_Phrygia, a peculiarly_emotional_form of_worship, which
subsequently extended to Cyprus, Crete, Greece,_and Italy,_arose in
connection with deities who were_closely associated with vegetable_life.
Tammuz--

_ Whose annual wound in Lebanon_allured
  The Syrian damsels to_lament his fate,

and for whose_resuscitation_his_bride, the goddess Istar, descended_into
Hades--was represented as originally dwelling in_a tree.[19] Adonis,_who
was the beloved of Aphrodite--the Syrian Astarte--and_is_Tammuz under
another name, was born from_a_myrrh-tree