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Ceiba
Ceiba pentandra
A towering tropical tree associated in Maya traditions with the world axis and connection among underworld, earth, and sky.
Maya religionThe world tree and connection of cosmic levels
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Explore 1 world tree entries and compare their symbolic meanings across named religious, mythic, folkloric, and modern spiritual traditions.
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