<P> In Japanese tradition, the willow is associated with ghosts . It is popularly supposed that a ghost will appear where a willow grows . Willow trees are also quite prevalent in folklore and myths . </P> <P> In English folklore, a willow tree is believed to be quite sinister, capable of uprooting itself and stalking travellers . The Viminal Hill, one of the Seven Hills Of Rome, derives its name from the Latin word for osier, viminia (pl .). </P> <P> Hans Christian Andersen wrote a story called "Under the Willow Tree" (1853) in which children ask questions of a tree they call "willow - father", paired with another entity called "elder - mother". </P> <P> "Green Willow" is a Japanese ghost story in which a young samurai falls in love with a woman called Green Willow who has a close spiritual connection with a willow tree . "The Willow Wife" is another, not dissimilar tale . "Wisdom of the Willow Tree" is an Osage Nation story in which a young man seeks answers from a willow tree, addressing the tree in conversation as' Grandfather' . </P>

Where did the weeping willow get its name