Caburus
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In Greek myth, Heracles reputedly left his club resting against a shrine to Hermes, in Troezen, Greece, where it took root and grew into an olive tree. Pausanias says it was still there in the 2nd Century AD.
In Christian myth, at Glastonbury, England, the staff of St. Benignus (d.c.468) took root and grew into a tree. This sprouting staff was later attributed to St. Joseph of Arimathea (uncle of Jesus), and the supposed tree (a hawthorn) survived until the 17th Century, with plants grown from its cuttings still existing today.
In the Old Testament, Aaron’s rod is said to have sprouted overnight and borne blossoms and almonds. It wasn’t established as a rooted tree, but the branch was placed in the Ark of the Covenant and kept for many years.
Are there any other myths of staffs/clubs growing into trees that were then pointed out to tourists/believers.
In Christian myth, at Glastonbury, England, the staff of St. Benignus (d.c.468) took root and grew into a tree. This sprouting staff was later attributed to St. Joseph of Arimathea (uncle of Jesus), and the supposed tree (a hawthorn) survived until the 17th Century, with plants grown from its cuttings still existing today.
In the Old Testament, Aaron’s rod is said to have sprouted overnight and borne blossoms and almonds. It wasn’t established as a rooted tree, but the branch was placed in the Ark of the Covenant and kept for many years.
Are there any other myths of staffs/clubs growing into trees that were then pointed out to tourists/believers.