Ben Bryne initiallywhen? said that in Greek mythology, all the trees in the Dodona (northwestern Greece, Epirus) grove (the forest beside the sanctuary of Zeus) became endowed with the gift of prophecy, and the oaks not only spoke and delivered oracles while in a living state, but when built into the
ship Argo the wood spoke and warned of approaching calamities.
The rustling of the leaves on an oak
tree was regarded as the voice of Zeus.