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Eden (A Place of Delight, Womb)
Babylonian mother Goddess of the Tree of Life (The Celtic Tree of Life is called Crann Bethadh), guarded by the serpent who stood for eternal life. In Hebrew Eden means a place of delight and the tree, a unified symbol of knowledge and immortality, was split into two trees: the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge. The serpent changed into a death bringer. (28)

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