Mai

Japanese: Maie
Mai

…This is also shown by the fact that the green branches of the sacred tree of the goddess Frigg were attached to gates and windows and were decorated at entrances as a sign of love and joy. The fact that the May tree dominates the fir tree is also shown by the fact that the German word Maie means not only May pole but also young birch branches. Birch is also used as a decoration for the festival of Pentecost as a tree to welcome spring. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Maie" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…このことは,女神フリッグFriggの聖樹として緑の枝が門や窓にとりつけられ,愛や喜びの印として入口に飾られたことにも表れている。また五月樹としてモミの木を圧倒していることはドイツ語のMaieという語が〈五月柱〉のほか〈シラカバの若枝〉を表すことからもわかる。シラカバは春迎えの木として聖霊降臨祭の飾りにもなる。…

※「Maie」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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