"One thing we can be pretty sure of, is that rites of passage occurred in pre-xtian Britain, just as it did in just about every other traditional culture on Earth. And where did such rites sometimes take place? Megalithic sites."
Instinctively, I would agree - and it would be interesting to know what evidence there is for that.
James Hillman suggested the only rite of passage left for the American male youth was.......taking your driving test..... then nothing 'til the 'mid life crisis' - not looking forward to that one- and you have to do it on your own, apparently....
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