The Christian Attitude to Hippomancy in Twelfth-Century Szczecin and the Desacralization of the Sacred Horse
Among the “idolatrous” Pomeranians, the horse was considered a sacred animal that was kept in a major temple and used by priests in the exercise of their spiritual power. In order to diminish the influence of the Pomeranian priesthood upon the upper and lower classes, the German clergy sometimes des...
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| Language: | English |
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Brill
2021
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International journal of divination and prognostication
Year: 2021, Volume: 3, Issue: 2, Pages: 204-233 |
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Pomerania
B sacred horse B Idolatry B Apostasy B Conversion B hippomancy |
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