Lifetree

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  • The Tree of Life - found in world mythology and various religions. A source of immortality for those who eat its fruit. Interpreted as a symbol (or metaphors used by the giganti of Vico's Divine Age) as God's covenent to man to sustain animal life.
  • The Norse Tree of Life, Yggdrasil, sported many animals including four deer, representing the four winds. Another reference to deer, following bucks and antlers, the tourists seem to be driving on a safari.
  • Wellington's Monument: the phallus symbol of the "great man"