Andites in Switzerland merged with their brethren from Italy to form a great colony near Carthage. [1] During Jesus' trip to Switzerland, he engaged in a profound discussion about Buddhism with both father and son. [2] Pilate retired to Switzerland and committed suicide after his regretful condemnation of Jesus. [3] Despite varying beliefs about tree spirits among different tribes and races, the Swiss long mistrusted trees, fearing they contained tricky spirits. [4] The tribes dwelling in houses on piles over the lakes of Switzerland were part of the expanding fringes of African, Aegean, and Danubian migrations. [5]