tree worship
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He explored primitive magic, tree worship, the divinity of kings, taboo, human sacrifice, the scapegoat, fertility rites, myths, festivals of fire.
From Time Magazine Archive
We have already noticed widespread prevalence of tree worship in early times.
From Folk Lore Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland within This Century by Napier, James
The evidence of tree worship is plainer here than perhaps in any other passage of Egyptian literature.
From Egyptian Tales, Translated from the Papyri Second series, XVIIIth to XIXth dynasty by Petrie, W. M. Flinders (William Matthew Flinders), Sir
The belief in the potency of the rowan tree to ward off evil is no doubt a survival of ancient tree worship.
From Folk Lore Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland within This Century by Napier, James
New Years, 681; Purim compared with Bab. 15th Adar festival, 686; Ashera and tree worship in Babylonia, 689.
From The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Jastrow, Morris
