In Latvian mythology, Austras Koks ("tree of the east" or "tree of the dawn") was a tree that grew from the start of Saules' (the sun's) daily journey across the sky. It is usually considered an oak.
... 1805 - July 14, 1879), German philosopher, was born at Magdeburg.
He read philosophy at Berlin, Halle and Heidelberg, devoting himself mainly to the doctrines of Hegel ...