The existence of vegetation deities has no scientific basis. I don't believe such superstitious phenomenon.
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The existence of vegetation deities has no scientific basis. I don't believe such superstitious phenomenon.
I have heard a lot of folklore concerning a lot of things; I think our ancestors try to make sense of a lot of stuff by attributing the supernatural to it. But as a scientist, I think the vegetation deity is just when all condition (water, oxygen, warmth) necessary for the germination of seedlings is in place; a seed will germinate. If the ground is fertile enough, it will do well, and we would have a bountiful harvest. But for our forefathers with little knowledge of agriculture or how things grow, it is the work of a deity. It works for them then, but now we know better, we can save the drink used for libation for that hangout :)
It doesn't need to have scientific backings or footings to be true and bear in mind that everything that makes up life as it is seen in science, tech and otherwise are all superstitious until they become verifiable stories.
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Science is about empirical evidence built on tested hypotheses. I can as well tell you that drinking urine cures a headache and then tell you there is no need for scientific backing. Worse still, I would be misleading a lot of people if I publish such belief for public consumption.