I segreti dell'Olmo, albero delle "forme" e di Morfeo

Virgil places a huge elm tree at the entrance to Hades, where Sleep, the relative of Death, dwells. Indeed, the elm has also been associated with Morpheus, the god of dreams. This deity's name derives from the Greek μορφή ("morfé"), meaning "form," due to his ability to assume the shape of people before the (closed) eyes of sleeping humans. A curious connection, considering that the elm, rich in silica, is precisely the "tree of form," capable of influencing tissue regeneration... READ THE ARTICLE: https://www.bmagazine.it/lolmo-e-il-d... Follow us on Facebook:   / bmagazine.it