World Tree, generally an ash, more correctly identified in later times as a Yew. The word Yggdrasil means literally "gallow" or "horse" of Ygg (i.e., Odin).
An ENORMOUS thank you to our LlewellynCon presenters today: The authors of Krampus, Witches, and the Wild Hunt (Christian Brunner, Sophie Reyer, and Wolfgang Liemberger); Dr. Arletha Donnyale Lizana, PhD; Phoenix LeFae; and JoAnna...