![[tree of life at lachish.jpg|400]] *This is the Lachish Ewer, from the 13th century BCE, upon which are inscribed a Tree of Life and sacred animals. "The dedicatory inscription on the Lachish ewer [shows] the word Elat positioned immediately over the tree, indicating the... tree as a representation of the goddess Elat" (from Locatell et. al., "Tree of Life Motif...", Journal of the American Oriental Society, **142** (3): 573–596.) The photo is by [פעמי-עליון](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:%D7%A4%D7%A2%D7%9E%D7%99-%D7%A2%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F "User:פעמי-עליון").*