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Tree of Life Symbol

Tree of Life Symbol

Associated with the presence of water, the tree of life was a powerful symbol and icon of ancient Egypt and legends.
According to ancient Egyptian mythology, the mythical Tree of Life gave eternal life and knowledge of the cycles of time.

Among the Egyptians, it was a symbol of life, especially the palm and sycamore trees, where the latter was of greater importance, because two copies were to grow at the gates of heaven, where Ra was daily.

The Tree of Life was in the Temple of the Sun of Ra in Heliopolis.
The sacred tree of life first appeared when Ra, the sun god, first appeared in Heliopolis.