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The ancient Maya of Central America believed that a great Ceiba tree stood at the center of the earth, connecting the terrestrial world to the spirit-world above. The long thick vines hanging down from its spreading limbs provided a connection to the heavens for the souls that ascended them.
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www.ceiba.org/ceiba.htm
www.ceiba.org/ceiba.htm
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they originate from a range of roots, and include: sites linked to specific events; ... In Huaorani culture, the Amazon basin was born from the fallen giant ceiba tree (Rival in Posey 1999). Ties to nature manifest themselves most notably in Turkish culture through attitudes to plants in general, and trees in particular.
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www.agroforestry.net/overstory/overstory93.html
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ORIGIN OF LIVING CREATURES. (Legend of the Ceiba Tree.) ... Here, beneath this sacred tree, Old men told how moon and sun, Earth and sky, and wide-spread sea, Lay before the Mighty One. High He stood, where rivers run, Pausing, ere His work was done!
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www.sacred-texts.com/nam/sa/lmbg/lmbg1b.htm
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Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn ... Common Name: Kapok Tree, Silk Cotton Tree ... Description: A large deciduous tree of African origin, it is the tallest tree found on that continent. It is known for the cotton-like fiber around the seeds which is used for flotation devices. Young leaves are cooked and eaten.
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florawww.eeb.uconn.edu/198500310.html
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The Maya are believed to originate in the Yucatán around 2600 B.C. They developed the mathematical position of zero, along with a highly advance understanding of the Cosmos, astronomy, their impressive calendar systems, herbal healing, ... She always awaits the male near a Ceiba tree trunk; where she seats and combs...
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www.yucatanadventure.com.mx/maya_civilization.htm
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I hang out there for a bit and then I am inspired to cross the parking lot and secure a table for us in La Choperia’s Ceiba tree-sheltered garden. I have one beer. I have another beer. And I am about to order a third when the women do show, quite pleased in displaying their conquests.
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In field of gold, one ceiba tree, a mural crown, at the head a cross in gold with lily flowers of the same metal. The shield is flanked by two sugar cane stems, with their leaves crossed at the bottom. The ceiba tree symbolizes the name of the town and simultaneously represents the indigenous prehistory of Puerto Rico.
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www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/pr-ce.html
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Other sources however suggest that originally the World-Tree, known as Yax-cheel-cab was identified with the great Kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra), a magnificent species which, when mature, truly seems to reach the heavens.
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www.sacredearth.com/ethnobotany/sacred/worldtree.php
www.sacredearth.com/ethnobotany/sacred/worldtree.php
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FW4 FP HTML ... CEIBA PENTANDRA - Kapok, Silk Cotton Tree; A large deciduous tree of East Indian origin, it grows well in warmer areas of Florida. It is known for the cotton-like fiber around the seeds which is used for flotation devices.
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www.crfg.org/fg/xref/xref-c.html
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