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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornus_(genus)
| Cornus kousa var. chinensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
|---|---|
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Cornaceae |
| Genus: | Cornus L. |
| Type species | |
| Cornus mas | |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legend (Definition and examples of)
Legend, typically, is a short (mono-) episodic, traditional, highly ecotypified historicized narrative performed in a conversational mode, reflecting on a psychological level a symbolic representation of folk belief and collective experiences and serving as a reaffirmation of commonly held values of the group to whose tradition it belongs."
A legend (can be about) a historical person, real or not. The stories of the person are accepted as true and the person is larger in legend than he likely was in life. (example: the legend of Big Foot; the legend of Robin Hood or King Arthur).
A legend (is/can be) a folk story/song, that has been handed down through the generations and considered to be true even if there are no facts. The following dogwood tree legend is a Christian legend. There are no facts supporting this claim in the Bible. (that I know of)
I did not write the following text. It is copied and pasted from public website: http://www.promiseofgod.com/dogwood/
Two thousand years ago, few trees in the Middle East were big enough to construct anything. However, one tree was valued above the others for its thick trunk and fine, strong wood.
When the Romans came to rule over Jerusalem, their government used this same timber to build the crosses for executing criminals. A group of workers were assigned to gather wood for the crosses. Before long, every Roman official knew the best wood came from these gatherers of execution wood, so those workers became popular.
One day, the wood gatherers received a special request. An officer of the Roman court came and said, "The King of Jews is to be put to death. Deliver an extra-large cross made from your finest wood." So, a fresh tree was cut from the forest of the trees with thick trunks and fine, strong wood. An extra-tall (and extra-heavy) cross was quickly made and delivered.
Three days after the death of Jesus of Nazereth, the chief wood gatherer got alarming news. "All of our finest trees are withering!" the messenger whispered. The wood gatherer hurried to the forest and saw that it was true.
Several years later, the chief wood gatherer heard that, every spring, many people visited the old forest that had once made his job so easy. Despite his advancing years, he set out to discover why. He saw the remains of forest, now like a salty bottoms, with only a few trees still standing tall, bare, lifeless and rotting.
At the time of Crucifixion the dogwood had been the size of the oak and other forest trees. So firm and strong was the tree that it was chosen as the timber for the cross. To be used thus for such a cruel purpose greatly distressed the tree, and Jesus nailed upon it, sensed this.
In His gentle pity for all sorrow and suffering Jesus said to the tree:
" Because of your regret and pity for My suffering, never again shall the dogwood tree grow large enough to be used as a cross. Henceforth it shall be slender and bent and twisted and its blossoms shall be in the form of a cross--two long and two short petals. And in the center of the outer edge of each petal there will be nail prints, brown with rust and stained with red, and in the center of the flower will be a crown of thorns, and all who see it will remember."
" Because of your regret and pity for My suffering, never again shall the dogwood tree grow large enough to be used as a cross. Henceforth it shall be slender and bent and twisted and its blossoms shall be in the form of a cross--two long and two short petals. And in the center of the outer edge of each petal there will be nail prints, brown with rust and stained with red, and in the center of the flower will be a crown of thorns, and all who see it will remember."
....this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek!
(P.S. I believe the legend is True. I have seen and can see all of my tall Dogwoods have been struck by lightning and get no taller from that time.)
Everyone can believe whatever they want to believe about anything.
It is called Free Will and all Humans have it.
I am with You and Hold You in my Heart!
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Dear brendasue,
ReplyDeletethis one was so beautiful. your pictures and the effects you used were lovely. when we lived in Arkansas we had dogwoods and I heard that legend there. have always love dogwoods since because of that. i trying new medications for pain from osteoarthritis and praying for good results. your blog and google+ help to distract me. Thanks you and I send prayers for you daily.
Love ya sister,
Pam
Thank You Pamela! Prayers are returned. You are not alone.
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