Experience Tumblr Like Never Before
Oh my god, guys.
Are we just going to ignore the fact that bay trees and laurel trees—the laurel trees, used for Roman victory wreaths—are the same?? Why is witchblr sitting on this??
And why are bay leaved associated with prosperity? It makes sense, but they should symbolise victory and glory! Success! Fame, winning, being lauded and recognised! Prosperity comes along with this but it's not central.
I only found this out yesterday, I'm shocked.
EDIT: In North America (and probably other places) there is Mountain Laurel, it's a shrub that grows by roads in northern states. It's poisonous. Don't burn or eat it!
The Bay Laurel is the tree used by Greeks and Romans. It's safe and used in cooking.
Thank you so much to @.teawitch for adding this!!! I literally copied their addition into the post, sorry.