A RESEARCH FROM MYTHOLOGICAL

ASPECT: THE TREE THAT UNDERLIES

THE MOLDAVIAN ECOSYSTEM
THE OAK
PROJECT REALIZED BY CEBOTARI EVELINA
 WHAT SYMBOLISES THE OAK?
Being the national tree of many countries, the oak is the symbol of:

RESISTANCE PROTECTION

STRENGHT STABILITY
WHAT SYMBOLISES THE OAK?
Revered by the Druids, it was distinguished as one of
the three types of sacred trees. In addition to
representing the qualities related to strength and
durability, the oak was considered to be the bearer of:

LUCK CURE

FERTILITY HEALTH
 IN MYTHOLOGY:
The oak is prominent in religious texts and other mythologies. It is
mentioned in ancient mythology and Celtic, Nordic and Greek
writings. Ancient kings wore crowns of oak leaves to symbolize or
represent the Greek gods. The oak leaf star was also given to Roman
commanders during the victory parade.
 IN MYTHOLOGY:
The oak is considered a sacred tree in
countless traditions. He is invested with
the privileges of the supreme heavenly
divinity, because he attracts thunder and
symbolizes greatness. It is iterated in
mythologies as belonging to Zeus in
Dodona, to Jupiter in the Capitoline of
Rome, to Ramowe in Prussia, to Perun in
Slavs. Even Hercules’ stall is made of oak.
 IN MYTHOLOGY:
The oak has always and everywhere
been synonymous with force. He is in
this relationship with power because
clearly the impression that the tree
creates in adulthood is a good one. In
Latin, the oak and the force are called
by the same word: „robur”. In fact,
both the moral and the physical force
are referred to.
 IN CELTIC MYTHOLOGY:
The oak is, par excellence, the figure of the tree
or axis of the world, for both the Celts and the
Greeks, at Dodona. The oak was adored by the
Celts. It represented, by its trunk, its thick
branches, its thick foliage and its own
symbolism, an emblem of hospitality and the
equivalent of a temple.
 IN SLAVIC MYTHOLOGY:
The oak tree was considered the tree of truth. It
was believed that the first man appeared from
this tree. From the flesh of the wild boar, who
eat acorn, the priests, the spiritual leaders of the
ancient Slavs, would have been born.