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The Tree of Dread, Yggdrasil. At the command of Woden, Loki created a magic tree to support the world. It is here shown
as having only two branches, and is named W-GH D-R-S-I-L N-M (Old Norse ugha drasil nama, probably meaning
"fearsome horse," rendered also Yggdrasil. The significance of the name is
obscure. In Ancient Irish versions
the tree is shown with branches at successive levels, supporting the various
regions of the heavens, the earth, and the underworld. This Petroglyph lies 12 ft. south of the
main sun-god figure at Peterborough, Ontario (Fell 1982). |
