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The wicker image
A wicker man, filled with human sacrifices, waiting to be burned. The wicker man ritual was described by Julius Caesar in Book Six of The Gallic War, in which he describes the customs of the Celts of Gaul. Image taken from Britannia Antiqua Illustrata: or, the antiquities of Ancient Britain, with a chronological history of this kingdom, etc. Originally published/produced in For the author: London, 1676.
Location
British Library/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
AR9104199
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
4461px × 5931px
Photo Credit
© British Library Board / Robana / Art Resource, NY
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ceremony and ritual
discipline
Horror
Male
MALES
Man
Men
OBLATION
PAGAN
PAGANISM
Pagans
religious concepts and movements
religious movements
Sacrifice
Terror