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The Ceiba tree was thought to be the tree of the world.
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In one Mesoamerican creation story, trees were created following the destruction of the old cosmos
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and were associated with one of four colors to align with the four cardinal directions.
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White represented North.
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Red represented East.
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Yellow represented South.
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Black represented West.
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And the central tree was green. All the birds and plants associated with each tree were the same color.
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