THE ELM TREE

 it is the home of the gods, the tree of sleep, and denotes wisdom

The Elm tree is a tree of Saturn and is associated with the element of earth. It is sacred to Odin, Hoenin and Lodr. The wood from the Elm was often made into talismans and charms that were worn for protection. The Elm also has the qualities of regeneration, boldness and fidelity. It represents the power and mystery of nature; demands respect and reverence; it is the home of the gods, the tree of sleep, and denotes wisdom.

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THE EEL

To the celts, the eel symbolized versatility, wisdom, creativity, and defense. The term “grig” signifies a young eel. The heraldic eel has been used as symbols of fertility, and elusiveness. Canting arms such as for “Ellis” or “Grigg” are well documented. The eel was held sacred in several parts of Egypt, and was not eaten. Some suppose that " the reason of its sanctity, was owing to its being unwholesome; and the best way of preventing its being eaten was to assign it a place among the sacred animals of the country,"

ESCARBUNCLE

Since the earliest form which we find of this word charboucle, which only in very much later times was corrupted into carbuncle, we must look for its origin in a buckle of some kind. The present form seems to owe its origin to the metal-work on the shield, such as is exhibited on the monumental effigy (commonly ascribed to Geoffrey of Mandeville, Earl of Essex, who died in 1144,) now existing in the Temple church. The effigy, however, can scarcely be earlier than 1185, the date of the consecration of the church. The device being so exactly of the character of the metal-work of the thirteenth century it was no doubt intended by the sculptor to portray the ornamental iron-work, which was added to strengthen the shield, the protuberances representing bosses or rivets. This charge was used to indicate supremacy and dominance.

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