The Tree of Life Across Ancient Civilizations

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Before temples were carved into mountains, civilizations separated by vast distances all imagined a sacred tree standing at the center of everything.

In this episode, we trace one of humanity's oldest and most universal symbols — the Tree of Life — across five ancient worlds:

Mesopotamia — a living pillar connecting the human and divine realms
Egypt — the sycamore fig where goddesses like Nut and Hathor dwelled, offering nourishment to passing souls
Persia (Zoroastrianism) — the tree of all seeds, floating on a cosmic sea, holding the origins of all botanical life
Norse mythology — Yggdrasil, the great ash whose roots and branches sheltered nine worlds
The Garden of Eden — the Tree of Life and its symbolic connection to the radiant, branching menorah

From the forests of ancient Iran to the cosmic canopy of the Norse cosmos, the sacred tree endures — rooted in earth, reaching toward the divine.

First Beliefs explores the sacred histories, ancient religions, and spiritual philosophies that shaped human civilization.

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