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The Oak Tree is the hallowed Tree of Thor. It represents the connection between the world of the Gods and the land, the mankind.
The Oak is strong, strong with its roots deep in the ground.
This is why oaks are soo important for us northern men, why they're so deep in our mind, why they are outside our Sanctuaries in the forests.
You found a big Oak in the middle of the town square. What a sign!
We are deep in our Gods' minds, and they're deep in ours... the oak let ours world to be in touch.
Giulia gently smiled for a while, King's words was again milder, even if not less impressive.
She thought it over very carefully, then she replied, "I have always admired oak tree, My Lord. Probably, I inherited this love from Vilfred, my tutor.
He was a man of Nordic origin, indeed. When I arrived in Andernach in last winter, I saw this tree and immediatly I chose it as the center of our new settlement. My first house is still in front of it, oriented to the Sud."
Her voice lowered in tone, "Probably, I still miss him...". After a while she added, "I think the oak tree is a symbol of the powerful bond with Nature ruling our lives, joining underground mysteries to sky shining light, our most distant origins to our highest aspirations. Human mind needs some symbol for representing its challenges, My Lord..."
Let Thor to deal with Miðgarðsormr. The son of Loki is not your business. He always tryies to find a door open and this could be one... one you could regret for the rest of your life.
She was still lissening the echo of her feelings in herself, deeply touched by those memories, when the King gave her back the paper.
She looked at him, silently, no expression on her face, no matter about he could believe she was worried or not...
Finally, she replied, nodding, but with an enigmatic smile, "I see, My Lord. Nevertheless, it's amazing consider as the same symbol, the circle, can represent evil and good in different cultures..."
Then, she lowered her look, seemingly embarrassed, but for the truth she was thinking about how much she was missing the ancient greek culture in present times.