The Glastonbury Thorn is a real, twice yearly blossoming, hawthorn tree (or trees) and a potent myth. The original Thorn supposedly grew on the spot where
Joseph of Arimathea thrust his staff into the ground on Weary-All or Wirral Hill. Over the centuries it has multiplied and spread, been cut down, re-planted, re-
positioned and had its mythical power claimed by Christians and Pagans alike.
