THE FOLKLORE OF THE OAK TREE. Acorns, Galls, Superstitions, Oak Apple Day, Oak King and Holly King

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0:00 introduction

0:36 A brief history of the Oak

5:02 Druids, Celts and Green Men of the great ancient forest

8:13 The Mistletoe and the Druids

11:10 The Greeks and the Oracle Oaks

11:36 The Irish tale of the bringing of the sacred trees and Cuchullain

15:20 The Norse tale of Barnskottr

19:57 The Romans, the Greeks their visions and festivals

22:04 Christianity and the Gospel Oaks

25:42 The tree of kings, Scottish clans, Oak Apple Day and May Day

28:49 Folklore, spells, faith and Ogham

35:22 Oak wood in the home, protection, shipbuilding and gallows

40:54 Fairies and witches, true tales and superstitions

50:42 Sir George Bernard Shaw poem 'Oak Tree'

52:02 Closing thoughts

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