Circle Round The Tree of Love | Ep. 301
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Oct 21, 2025 A powerful Greek legend unfolds as a couple's boundless love faces challenges from a skeptical village. When they offer shelter to mysterious travelers, their kindness reveals divine connections. Transformations occur as the gods, testing hospitality, grant the couple a wish to never be parted. In a heartwarming twist, they become intertwined trees, symbolizing eternal togetherness. Listeners are invited to create their own 'Tree of Love' to honor cherished relationships. This tale beautifully intertwines love, kindness, and magical transformations.
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Hospitality To Strangers Pays Off
- Baucus and Philemon invited two ragged travelers into their hut during a storm and gave them their last food and firewood.
- Their humble generosity revealed the visitors were actually gods in disguise who rewarded them for kindness.
Kindness Versus Cruelty Revealed By Trial
- Zeus tested the village by sending a storm to see who followed the gods' rules of hospitality.
- Baucus and Philemon's compassion contrasted with their neighbors' cruelty and earned divine favor.
Choose Wishes That Reflect Values
- When gods reward you, they may also grant a wish, so choose wishes that reflect your deepest values.
- Baucus and Philemon asked to never be parted, showing values matter more than wealth.