Greek Mythology: Almond Tree

Almond Trees are plants.

Description
Almond trees are small trees that only grow to about four to nine meters. They have pink-white flowers in the spring and they produce almonds.

Mythology
There was once a hermaphroditic deity that was named Agdistis. The gods feared this creature and castrated it, turning Agdistis into Cybele. The genitals of Agdistis were thrown down to earth and they sprouded into the first almond tree.

Nana, a nymph, was sitting under the almond tree when one fell down and impregnated her. The child's name was Attis and he became the husband of Cybele.