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Re: Tony Grist: Henge, barrow and midsummer hill
Oct 24, 2007, 19:35
tjj wrote:
LS,
The verse you quote in your reply to Nigel Swift is indeed a vivid allegory of summer giving way to autumn and the turning of the year - I have re-read this poem a few times but cannot fathom what the symbolism of child sacrifice would be - and I'm not sure if it is based on historical fact (maybe I just don't want it to be). I accept that human sacrifice probably did take place and was wondering if anyone could throw light on any historical evidence that exists to corroborate this practice.

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tjj


The difficulty is recognising the intention from the evidence , Lindow man has a few give aways but somebody who has had their throat cut then buried would eventually look a like a normal burial . Does suttee qualify as sacrifice ?, if so there are plenty pair burials whether it's a spouse accompanying the primary death or a slave ,who knows . Some pair burials also had stakes involved . Seems to have been a typical human practice for as long as we can tell.
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