Tree of life (disambiguation)
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The tree of life
is a motif in various mythologies and a metaphor for the common descent of life on Earth.
Tree of life may also refer to:
Tree of life
The concept of a tree of life, a many-branched tree illustrating the idea that all life on earth is related, has been used in science , religion, philosophy, mythology, and other areas...
is a motif in various mythologies and a metaphor for the common descent of life on Earth.
Tree of life may also refer to:
Religion
- Tree of life (biblical), a tree in the Garden of Eden
- Tree of life (Kabbalah)Tree of life (Kabbalah)The Tree of Life, or Etz haChayim in Hebrew, is a mystical symbol used in the Kabbalah of esoteric Judaism to describe the path to God and the manner in which he created the world ex nihilo...
, a mystical concept within the Kabbalah of Judaism - Tree of Life (Latter-day Saints), described in the Book of Mormon
- Tree of life visionTree of life visionThe Tree of life vision is a vision described and discussed in the Book of Mormon, one of the scriptures of the Latter Day Saint movement denominations published by Joseph Smith, Jr. in 1830. According to the Book of Mormon, the vision was received by a prophet named Lehi, and later by his son...
, a more detailed description of Nephi's vision of the Tree of Life contained in the Book of Mormon - Etz ChaimEtz ChaimEtz Chaim Center for Jewish Learning is an Orthodox Jewish organization designed to reach out to secular and non-Orthodox Jews in the hopes of bring them into the Baal teshuva Movement . It is under the direction of...
, a religious Hebrew term for "Tree of Life" - YggdrasilYggdrasilIn Norse mythology, Yggdrasil is an immense tree that is central in Norse cosmology. It was said to be the world tree around which the nine worlds existed...
, the world tree in Norse mythology
Biology
- Tree of life (science)Tree of life (science)Charles Darwin proposed that phylogeny, the evolutionary relatedness among species through time, was expressible as a metaphor he termed the Tree of Life...
, a metaphor describing the interrelatedness of living things through evolution - Tree of Life Web ProjectTree of Life Web ProjectThe Tree of Life Web Project is an ongoing Internet project providing information about the diversity and phylogeny of life on Earth. This collaborative peer reviewed project began in 1995, and is written by biologists from around the world....
, a collaborative project providing information about the diversity and phylogeny of life on Earth - ArborvitaeThujaThuja is a genus of coniferous trees in the Cupressaceae . There are five species in the genus, two native to North America and three native to eastern Asia...
(Latin for "tree of life"), Thuja, a genus of coniferous trees - Arbor vitae (anatomy)Arbor vitae (anatomy)The arbor vitae is the cerebellar white matter, so called for its branched, tree-like appearance. It brings sensory and motor information to and from the cerebellum....
(Latin for "tree of life"), the cerebellar white matter, named for its branched, tree-like appearance
Film
- The Tree of Life, English version of Geedka noloshaGeedka noloshaGeedka nolosha , or The Tree of Life, is a short film from Somali writer and director Abdulkadir Ahmed Said. In 1988, it won the Prize of the City of Torino in the Best Film - International Short Film Competition category at the Torino International Festival of Young Cinema.-Plot:In a small town, a...
(1988), a short film from Somali writer and director Abdulkadir Ahmed Said - Charles Darwin and the Tree of LifeCharles Darwin and the Tree of LifeCharles Darwin and the Tree of Life is a 2009 television documentary about Charles Darwin and his revolutionary theory of evolution through natural selection, produced by the BBC to mark the bicentenary of Darwin's birth. It is part of the BBC Darwin Season...
, a 2009 BBC documentary - T.o.L. ("Trees of Life"), is the collective name for the creators of the film Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in SpaceTamala 2010: A Punk Cat In SpaceTAMALA2010 a punk cat in space is a Japanese anime feature film. Direction, screenplay and music is attributed to the 2-person team t.o.L , known individually as K. and kuno. The film is computer animated in both 2D and 3D, and is mostly black and white...
- The Tree of Life (film), a 2011 film directed by Terrence Malick
Literature
- The Tree of Life (Bernice Summerfield)The Tree of Life (Bernice Summerfield)The Tree of Life is a novel by Mark Michalowski, featuring Bernice Summerfield, a character from the spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-External links:*...
, a 2005 novel by Mark Michalowski - The Tree of Life (book), , an exposition of Magick written by Israel RegardieIsrael RegardieIsrael Regardie, born Francis Israel Regudy was an occultist and writer, author of books on the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.-Early life:...
in 1932 - Tree-of-Life, a plot device in the Known SpaceKnown SpaceKnown Space is the fictional setting of some dozen science fiction novels and several collections of short stories written by author Larry Niven. It has also in part been used as a shared universe in the Man-Kzin Wars spin-off anthologies sub-series....
science fiction stories
Sculpture
- Metaphor: The Tree of UtahMetaphor: The Tree of UtahMetaphor: The Tree of Utah, sometimes called the Tree of Life, is an sculpture that was created by the Swedish artist Karl Momen in the 1980s and dedicated in 1986. It is located in the desolate Great Salt Lake Desert of Utah on the north side of Interstate 80 about 25 miles east of Wendover...
, a sculpture in the Utah desert also known as the "Tree of Life" - Tree of Life (craft)Tree of Life (craft)A Tree of Life is a theme of clay sculpture created in central Mexico, especially in the municipality of Metepec, Mexico State. The image depicted in these sculptures originally was for the teaching of the Biblical story of creation to natives in the early colonial period...
a clay sculpture style associated with Metepec, Mexico State - Tree of Life (Kester)Tree of Life (Kester)The Tree of Life is a sculpture created by four artists in Mozambique. It was commissioned and then installed in the British Museum in 2005...
a Mozambican sculpture now in the British Museum
Other
- The Tree of Life (Disney), the icon of Disney's Animal Kingdom
- The Tree of Life (module)The Tree of Life (module)The Tree of Life is a 1986 adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Its associated code is CM7.- Plot synopsis :...
, an accessory for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game - Tree of Life Christian SchoolsTree of Life Christian SchoolsTree of Life Christian Schools is a private school system located in Columbus, Ohio. The system encompasses preschool, primary, and secondary education.-Mission statement:The mission statement for Tree of Life is "Educating in God's Truth.....
, a private school system in and near Columbus, Ohio - Tree of Life, BahrainTree of Life, BahrainThe Tree of Life in Bahrain is a 400 year-old, 32 feet high North American mesquite tree located 1.2 miles or 2 kilometers away from Jebel Dukhan. The tree stands lonely in the heart of desert, on top of a 25-foot-high sandy hill. Mesquite trees are extremely well adapted to arid environments with...
, a solitary tree in the desert of Bahrain - Árbol del TuleÁrbol del TuleEl Árbol del Tule is a tree located in the church grounds in the town center of Santa María del Tule in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, approximately 9 km east of the city of Oaxaca on the road to Mitla. It is a Montezuma Cypress , or Ahuehuete...
, a huge tree in Mexico also known as the "Tree of Life"