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Recent evidence that Druids possibly committed cannibalism and ritual human sacrifice—perhaps on a massive scale
The ash tree, with its wide embracing form, especially as the Umbrella tree, played in the north part of Europe something of the same part that the bo-tree played in India: it was the Great Mother, eventually the Cosmic World-Ash Yggdrasil.
The Ash was seen as the feminine counterpart to the All-Father tree, the Oak: in these two trees, the oak and the ash, the concepts of the All-Father and the all-embracing World Mother, found the widest lodging. They are still found by many to be deeply symbolic and meaningful.
There have been archaeological Druid finds of Ash wands carved with spirals in Wales which provides evidence of the powers of the Ash, suggesting that it was revered and employed by the Druids.
Mark Horton, an archaeologist at the University of Bristol, thinks the pile of bodies suggests savage resistance to the Romans, either on the battlefield or through deadly ritual.
"Maybe the whole thing is a gigantic sacrifice ... an appeasement to the gods in order that they will get ultimate victory against the Romans," Horton said.
The Alveston cave bones hint at something even more sinister—cannibalism.
A human thighbone in the cave had been broken open in exactly the same method people use to get at the nutritious bone marrow of nonhuman animals.
But if the bone is proof of Celtic cannibalism, the practice was probably extremely rare, Horton said. It may be evidence of increasing hunger and desperation as Roman invaders closed in, he added.
originally posted by: Orionx2
originally posted by: tikbalang
a reply to: Orionx2
The ash tree is known as the Venus of the woods, please continue.. Im stating facts, not stories.. Only thing you came with was, i dont believe.. I know i am right..
Thats the lovely thing about facts, its not fiction..
The ash tree, with its wide embracing form, especially as the Umbrella tree, played in the north part of Europe something of the same part that the bo-tree played in India: it was the Great Mother, eventually the Cosmic World-Ash Yggdrasil.
The Ash was seen as the feminine counterpart to the All-Father tree, the Oak: in these two trees, the oak and the ash, the concepts of the All-Father and the all-embracing World Mother, found the widest lodging. They are still found by many to be deeply symbolic and meaningful.
There have been archaeological Druid finds of Ash wands carved with spirals in Wales which provides evidence of the powers of the Ash, suggesting that it was revered and employed by the Druids.
Like i said before, the podium is yours American
Yea... not helping your cause/agenda...
originally posted by: Advantage
originally posted by: Orionx2
originally posted by: tikbalang
a reply to: Orionx2
The ash tree is known as the Venus of the woods, please continue.. Im stating facts, not stories.. Only thing you came with was, i dont believe.. I know i am right..
Thats the lovely thing about facts, its not fiction..
The ash tree, with its wide embracing form, especially as the Umbrella tree, played in the north part of Europe something of the same part that the bo-tree played in India: it was the Great Mother, eventually the Cosmic World-Ash Yggdrasil.
The Ash was seen as the feminine counterpart to the All-Father tree, the Oak: in these two trees, the oak and the ash, the concepts of the All-Father and the all-embracing World Mother, found the widest lodging. They are still found by many to be deeply symbolic and meaningful.
There have been archaeological Druid finds of Ash wands carved with spirals in Wales which provides evidence of the powers of the Ash, suggesting that it was revered and employed by the Druids.
Like i said before, the podium is yours American
Yea... not helping your cause/agenda...
Yeah, AMERICAN!!
**snicker**
Ok Druids.. Ive met a few modern wanna bes.. and read on what little things we know of the true druids by the archaeology and not the mythology of the modern texts... and Ive also read the "stories" the archaeologists have come u with when finding something "anomalous".. and I wouldnt make the statement that ALL druids were or are cannibals by one broken bone.
originally posted by: Orionx2
originally posted by: Advantage
originally posted by: Orionx2
originally posted by: tikbalang
a reply to: Orionx2
The ash tree is known as the Venus of the woods, please continue.. Im stating facts, not stories.. Only thing you came with was, i dont believe.. I know i am right..
Thats the lovely thing about facts, its not fiction..
The ash tree, with its wide embracing form, especially as the Umbrella tree, played in the north part of Europe something of the same part that the bo-tree played in India: it was the Great Mother, eventually the Cosmic World-Ash Yggdrasil.
The Ash was seen as the feminine counterpart to the All-Father tree, the Oak: in these two trees, the oak and the ash, the concepts of the All-Father and the all-embracing World Mother, found the widest lodging. They are still found by many to be deeply symbolic and meaningful.
There have been archaeological Druid finds of Ash wands carved with spirals in Wales which provides evidence of the powers of the Ash, suggesting that it was revered and employed by the Druids.
Like i said before, the podium is yours American
Yea... not helping your cause/agenda...
Yeah, AMERICAN!!
**snicker**
Ok Druids.. Ive met a few modern wanna bes.. and read on what little things we know of the true druids by the archaeology and not the mythology of the modern texts... and Ive also read the "stories" the archaeologists have come u with when finding something "anomalous".. and I wouldnt make the statement that ALL druids were or are cannibals by one broken bone.
The Bibal is a good read to.. How much Faith do you put in it?