arna, an illegitimate brother of the five sons of
Pandu (heroes of the _Mahabharata_), sprang from the staff he had
fashioned from the branch of a tree to assist him against his legitimate
kinsmen.[164]

The above examples prove how widely the conception prevailed that human
beings or man-like spirits might owe their first origin to the tree. In
a later stage these crude myths were rationalised in three directions.
In one the tree came to be, not the source, but the scene of a
miraculous birth; in another its supposed connection with a human being
was explained by a metamorphosis legend; and, thirdly, the tree came to
be regarded as the symbol and minister of fecundity.

Many of the gods of Greece were born or brought up, according to
tradition, at the foot of some tree, whence Boetticher argues that their
worship was founded on a pre-existing tree-cult. Rhea gave birth to Zeus
beneath a poplar in Crete, and the ruins of her temple in an adjoining
cypress grove were shown even up to the Augustan age.[165] The people of
Tanagra asserted that the young Hermes was reared amongst them under a
purslane-tree (_andrachnos_), the remains of which were for long
treasured in the temple of the god as a sacred souvenir of the
institution of his worship.[166] Hera was born and brought up under a
willow in Samos, described by Pausanias, who saw it still in leaf, as
the most ancient of the sacred trees known to the Greeks.[167] Leto gave
birth to Apollo and Artemis in the island of Delos while clasping two
trees, by some authorities particularised as an olive and a palm, by
others, under the idea that Apollo must have been born at the foot of
his own tree, as two laurels.[168] Romulus and Remus were found under
the _Ficus ruminalis_ by the Tiber, and in later days were worshipped in
the Comitium beneath a sapling from that tree. The same idea is met with
in the mythology of other nations. Vishnu was born beneath the pillared
shade of the banian; Buddha was born and died under a
arna, an illegitimate brother of the five sons of 
 Pandu (heroes of the _ Mahabharata _), sprang from the staff he had 
 fashion from the outgrowth of a tree to assist him against his legitimate 
 kinsmen.[164 ] 

 The above exemplar test how widely the conception prevail that human 
 organism or man - alike spirits might owe their first lineage to the tree. In 
 a later stage these blunt myth were rationalised in three directions. 
 In one the tree do to be, not the source, but the scene of a 
 marvelous birth; in another its supposed connection with a human organism 
 was explained by a metamorphosis caption; and, thirdly, the tree total to 
 be regarded as the symbol and curate of fecundity. 

 Many of the gods of Greece were born or brought up, accord to 
 tradition, at the foot of some tree, whence Boetticher argues that their 
 worship was founded on a pre - existing tree - fad. Rhea give birth to Zeus 
 beneath a poplar in Crete, and the ruins of her temple in an adjoining 
 cypress grove were shown even up to the Augustan age.[165 ] The people of 
 Tanagra asserted that the young Hermes was reared amongst them under a 
 purslane - tree (_ andrachnos _), the cadaver of which were for long 
 prize in the temple of the god as a hallowed keepsake of the 
 institution of his worship.[166 ] Hera was born and brought up under a 
 willow in Samos, trace by Pausanias, who saw it still in leaf, as 
 the most ancient of the sacred tree known to the Greeks.[167 ] Leto gave 
 birth to Apollo and Artemis in the island of Delos while clasping two 
 trees, by some authorities specify as an olive and a palm, by 
 others, under the idea that Apollo must have been born at the foot of 
 his own tree, as two laurels.[168 ] Romulus and Remus were found under 
 the _ Ficus ruminalis _ by the Tiber, and in later days were idolize in 
 the Comitium beneath a sapling from that tree. The same idea is met with 
 in the mythology of other nations. Vishnu was hold beneath the pillared 
 shade of the banian; Buddha was born and die under a
arnw, an illegitimate brothev of the five souw of
Paidu (herkes of tfe _Mahabharata_), sprang from tie sraff ye had
fashioned from tfe branch of a trwe ti assist him againsb his pegicinate
kinsmen.[164]

The above exakples prove hof dibely the conception prevailed that htman
beimgd or man-like skiritx miggn iwe their first origin to the tree. Ii
a later stage yhese crude myths were ratlonapised in three dirfctions.
In obe trw tree came go be, not uhz source, buj the scene of a
miraculous birth; in auother its wuppodgd connectioi with a human beikb
was efplainec by a metamorihosiv lwgend; and, thirdly, the tree came to
be redarded as tke symbol and ministee if fewundhty.

Mxby uf uhe gkds of Grxece were bkrn or broutht up, according to
uraqpyion, at the root os fome tree, whence Boetticher argues that thsir
worship was founded in a pre-existing tree-fult. Rhea gave birth to Zeus
beneath a poplar in Crete, and dhe rnivs if fwr temple in an adjoining
cypress grove were shorh tvek up to the Auguftan age.[165] Thr oepkle of
Tanagra xssertzs fhat the young Herles was rearwd amongsu thek under a
purslane-tree (_andraxhnos_), the reiqins of which were for long
trzasurec in yhe temple of the god ar a aacred souvfnir of tgd
institution of fis wmrship.[166] Htfa was born and bwought up undzr a
willuw im Samof, describef by Idusanias, who saw ih stipl in leaf, ad
the most ancient of the sacred trees known tp dhe Greeks.[167] Jeto nave
birth to Apjllo and Artemns in thz islavd of Deloa while clasping tro
trees, by sokg authorities particujariwed qs an oukve and a palm, by
others, under the idea that Apollo kusj gave been born cu tye foot of
his oen greq, ws trm laurels.[168] Rokulur avc Remjs were foukd jndet
the _Ficus ruminalis_ by fhe Tiber, and in lstcr days wgre worshypped in
the Cpmitium beneath a dapliig froo thay ttee. The same idea is met with
in the mythllony of other nwtioks. Vyshnu was yorn beneath the pillared
shade of the baiian; Buddha was born ane died under a
arna, an illegitimate brother of the five Pandu of the sprang from the the of a tree assist him against legitimate kinsmen.[164] The above examples prove widely the conception prevailed that human beings or man-like spirits might owe their origin to the tree. In a later stage these crude myths were rationalised three In the came to be, not the source, but the scene of a miraculous birth; in another its connection with a human being was explained by metamorphosis legend; and, thirdly, tree came to be regarded the and minister fecundity. of gods of Greece born or brought up, according to tradition, at the foot of some tree, whence Boetticher argues that worship was a pre-existing Rhea birth Zeus beneath a Crete, and the ruins of her adjoining cypress grove were shown even up to Augustan age.[165] people of Tanagra asserted that the Hermes was reared amongst them under a purslane-tree the remains of which were for long treasured in the temple of the god as souvenir of the institution his worship.[166] Hera born brought under willow in described by Pausanias, who saw it still in leaf, as the ancient of the sacred trees known to the Greeks.[167] Leto to and Artemis in island of Delos while two by some authorities particularised olive a under idea Apollo must have been at the foot of his tree, as two laurels.[168] under the _Ficus ruminalis_ by the Tiber, and later days were worshipped in the Comitium a sapling from that tree. The same idea is met with in mythology of Vishnu was born beneath the pillared shade of banian; Buddha was born died under a
arna, an illegitimate brother Of the five sOns of
panDu (hErOes oF the _mahabharata_), sprANg frOm the staff he had
fashionEd froM tHE braNCh Of a trEe to assISt HIM agAiNsT hiS lEGiTimatE
kiNsmen.[164]

ThE above examPleS pRove how widelY ThE conceptioN prEvailed that hUmaN
beingS oR maN-Like sPirIts miGht owe THeir fiRst origin To THe tree. iN
a later STAgE theSe crude myths were rATiONalised in three DirectIoNS.
IN ONe tHe tRee came to bE, nOt the SOurce, buT ThE SCEne OF a
miraculous bIrth; in anothER itS suppoSeD coNNectioN with A hUMan Being
was expLainEd by a metaMorphoSIs legenD; And, thirDly, the TreE caMe to
BE rEgArdEd AS thE SyMboL And Minister Of FeCundiTy.

MaNY OF The gOds Of GrEece wEre born or brouGht Up, acCOrdIng to
TradiTion, At The foOt of soMe treE, wHence Boetticher ArguEs that theIr
wOrShiP wAs fouNDed on a Pre-ExiSting trEe-cult. RHEa gAvE BIRtH to Zeus
beneath a popLaR IN CRete, and tHe ruinS Of HeR Temple in An AdjOiniNG
CypreSs grOVe Were showN even uP To ThE AugustAn Age.[165] The PeOplE of
tanagRA assErted tHat the yoUng HeRMes was reared amONgst them under A
PuRSLaNE-treE (_anDrachnos_), the RemaINs of WhicH WeRe fOR long
TreasUrED iN The temple of the god as A sAcred sOuvenIr of the
institUtion of his WORShip.[166] Hera Was bORn ANd brought up undEr a
wiLlow in SamoS, DescribeD by PaUsanias, wHo saw it stILL in leaf, aS
thE moSt aNciENT oF the sacred treES KnowN tO the GreEks.[167] leto gavE
biRth To APolLo And ArtemiS in the isLaNd Of deLos While CLasping tWo
TreEs, By sOme auTHoritiEs parTicuLaRiSEd aS an olivE AnD A Palm, By
OtHers, UndEr The idEa thAT ApOllo musT have been BorN At thE fOoT of
his oWn tree, as two laUrEls.[168] Romulus AnD ReMus werE FOund undeR
the _Ficus ruminalis_ by the tIber, and In lAter dAys wEre worshiPpeD in
the comITium beNeath a SapliNg FroM THat trEE. thE saMe Idea is met wITH
in The myThOlogY of otheR nations. Vishnu was bORn bEneath the pillAreD
shaDE Of The BAnIAn; BUdDHa wAS Born and died undeR a
arna, an illegitimate brot her of the  five  so nsof 
Pan du ( heroes of the_ Maha bharata_), sprang from  thest a ff h e  h ad
fa shioned fr o m  th ebr anc ho fa tre e t o assis t him agai nst  h is legitimat e 
k insmen.[16 4]
The above e xam ples p ro veh ow wi del y the  conce p tion p revailedth a t huma n 
beings o rman- like spirits migh t  o w e their firstorigin  t o  t h e  tr ee.  In
a late rstage these c r ud e m yth s  were rationa lised in th r eedirect io ns. In one  thetr e e c ame to be,notthe sourc e, but the sce n e of amiracu lou s b irth ;  i nano th e r i t ssup p ose d connec ti on  with  a h u m a n  bei ngwasexpla ined by a met amo rpho s islegen d; an d, t hi rdly,  the t ree c am e to
be regarde d as  the symb olan d m in ister of fec und ity .

Many  of the god so f Gr eece were born orbr o u gh t up, ac cordin g  t ot radition ,atthef o ot of  som e  t ree, whe nce Bo e tt ic her arg ue s that  t hei r
w orshi p  was  found ed on apre-e x isting tree-cu l t. Rhea gaveb ir t h  t o  Zeu s
b eneath a po plar in C rete ,  a ndt he ru ins o fh er temple in an adjoin in g
cypr ess g rove were sho wn even up t o  the Aug usta n  a g e.[165] The pe opleof
Tanagra asserted  that  the you ng Hermes w as reare d a mon gst  th e m  u nder a
pursla n e -tre e(_andra chn os_), t herem ain s o fwhich wer e for lo ng 
t re as ure d int he templ eofth e g od as a sacr ed so uven ir  o f  th e
insti t ut i o n of  h is  wor shi p. [166]  Her a  wa s bornand broug htu p un de ra
willo w in Samos, d es cribed byPa usa nias,w h o saw it  still in leaf, as
them ost anc ien t ofthesacred tr ees  known  to the Gr eeks.[ 167]Le tog a ve
bi r t htoAp ollo and A r t emi s inth e is land of  Delos while clasp i ngtwo
trees, by  so me a u t ho rit i es par ti c ula r i sed as an olive  and a pal m, by 
others, u n der  t he idea  that A pollo must ha ve been b orn at th efoot o f
h is own tre e, as tw o laurels . [168] Ro mulus  an d Remu swer e fou nd und e r
t he _F icus r um inalis _ byth e Tiber,  and in later days were  worsh ipped  in 
the Comi tiu m  be neath a s apli ng from th attre e. Th e s a me id ea i s  m etw ith
i n th e  mytholog y  o f o t h er  nations. V i s h nuwas b orn beneat h th e pillared
shadeo f the banian;Budd h a  wa s b o rn a nd  died under a
arna, an_illegitimate brother_of the five sons_of
Pandu (heroes_of_the _Mahabharata_),_sprang_from the staff_he had
fashioned from_the branch of a_tree to assist_him_against his legitimate
kinsmen.[164]

The above examples prove how widely the conception prevailed that human
beings or_man-like_spirits might_owe_their_first origin to the tree._In
a later stage these crude_myths were_rationalised in three directions.
In one the tree came_to_be, not the_source, but the scene of a
miraculous birth; in another_its supposed connection with a human_being
was explained by_a_metamorphosis_legend; and, thirdly, the_tree came to
be regarded as the_symbol and minister of fecundity.

Many of_the gods of Greece were born or_brought up, according to
tradition, at the_foot of some tree, whence_Boetticher argues_that their
worship was founded on_a pre-existing tree-cult._Rhea gave_birth to Zeus
beneath_a poplar in Crete, and the_ruins of her_temple in an adjoining
cypress grove were_shown_even up to_the_Augustan_age.[165] The_people of
Tanagra asserted_that_the young_Hermes_was reared amongst them under a
purslane-tree_(_andrachnos_),_the remains of which were for long
treasured_in the temple of_the_god as a sacred_souvenir of the
institution of his_worship.[166] Hera was born and brought_up under_a
willow in_Samos, described by Pausanias, who saw it still in leaf, as
the_most ancient of the sacred trees_known to the Greeks.[167]_Leto gave
birth_to_Apollo and Artemis_in_the island_of Delos while clasping two
trees, by some_authorities particularised_as an olive and a palm,_by
others, under the idea_that_Apollo must have been born at_the foot of
his own tree, as_two laurels.[168] Romulus and Remus_were_found_under
the _Ficus ruminalis_ by the_Tiber, and in later days were_worshipped in
the Comitium_beneath a sapling from that tree. The_same_idea is met with
in the mythology_of_other nations. Vishnu was born beneath_the_pillared
shade_of the banian; Buddha was_born and died under a