Re: Otherworldly Branches TopazOwl Mon Aug 24 07:36:08 1998 *br*Beirdd wrote,*p*: In the story of Teigue, Son of Cian, the protagonist who is *br*: visiting the Otherworld witnesses an apple tree bearing *br*: blossoms and fruit at the same time. He is informed by the *br*: tree's otherworldly owners that it feeds all who come to *br*: their house. In this context, I would suspect that the *br*: presence of both flowers and fruit on a single tree are *br*: indicative of the common source of vitality or life (the *br*: flower) and poetic inspiration (the fruit). *br*:*br*: Does this help?*p* Yes, it does. Thank you very much. :-)*p* There have been some mighty Otherworldly things going on with the plants in my garden-yard this year...*p*Leigh Re: Otherworldly Branches Beirdd 149 Sun Aug 23 21:39:23 1998