Forwarded from Αρυολογία☀️ (The Indo-Europeans)
In Germany, their name for the Elder Tree ("Holunder") is derived from the Goddess Holda (sometimes "Frau Holda"), who is, among other things, the patroness of mankind & flora. The plant was also sacred for the Celtic peoples, for whom it was the thirteenth and final tree of the year (a month named "Ruish" by the Celts) — appropriately symbolising death and rebirth.
Most Indo-Europeans believed the Elder Tree connected the Underworld and earthly plane.
Most Indo-Europeans believed the Elder Tree connected the Underworld and earthly plane.