![]() Let us highlight some of its variants, but not without first pointing out the universality of the symbolical elements of which it is composed. The biblical myth of the fall of Adam, among others, is well known. ![]() ![]() There also exists a whole cycle of mythological references to dramatic events in which the tree plays a central part and in whose allegory profound meanings are hidden. Consistently associated with the tree are on the one hand, ideas of immortality and supernatural consciousness, and on the other, symbols of mortal, destructive forces and frightening natures such as dragons, serpents, or demons. Metaphysically, the tree expresses the universal force that spreads out in manifestation the same way that the plant energy spreads out from its invisible roots to the trunk, branches, leaves, and fruit. One of the symbols that we encounter in diverse traditions remote in both time and space is that of the tree. Introduction to Part One THE TREE THE SERPENT AND THE TITANS ![]()
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