@5562cbbc Yes, they definitely do. Sadly, the legendary part of The "Ivenacker Eichen"  was described as a punishment. The nuns did something in their nearby monastery which led the authorities to the curse. Every hundred years one tree should die so the nun could be redeemed. Terrible story, isn't it? There are more like that, but when you go there and see the trees, the living as well as the dead ones, you're just very grateful. So thank you for the positive change of interpretation here! 

 @214f1eda When we speak about de-colonising our perspectives of nature, we often forget what Christianisation colonised and destroyed in European countries. It's often hard to reconstruct earlier knowledge.
I recommend @900b78eb They have great talks: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/radical-anthropology-talks-tickets-707087105567 Especially Chris Knight is an inexhaustible source for the topic of myths and more.

BTW, therefore I love Dr. Who's changing perspectives, and telling new myths: https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Tree_of_Cheem