Cerne Abbas Giant

The Cerne Abbas Giant ( Giant of Cerne Abbas ) is a dug by exposing a layer of lime in the soil of a man. The Geoglyph is located near Cerne Abbas, north of Dorchester in the southwestern English county of Dorset.

Shape

The giant is 55 feet tall and holds a long mace in his right hand. His phallus alone is over 7 feet long. The lines are 60 cm wide. Under his left arm an area was once located; but the line was removed.

Thus, the giant is not unrecognizable by natural processes, every 25 years cleanings are required. From the 18th century is known that it renewed every seven years. It may have come to distortions. The phallus about shows traces of a magnification.

Origin

The age of the giant is unknown. He is first mentioned in 1694, when the records of a church superintendent repair " of ye Giant" noted. John Hutchins ' History of Dorset from 1774 indicates, the giant was only in Lord Holles ' dug -time, ie 1641-1666.

The Celts were suspected as the author. After all, the Thermolumineszenzprobe said in the case of White Horse Hill for a prehistoric origin. The Irish God Dagda and the Gallic thunder god Taranis had a club. Also, Thor is seen in the giant.

Another theory suggested the giant Hercules was created in Roman times by 200 The former area would then be identified as the fur of the lion kithäronischen under his left arm.

Rituals

In modern popular belief, the giant is a fertility charm. 1922 wrote JS Udal, in Dorsetshire Folk -Lore, couples should make love on the phallus, on that fulfill their desire to have children. HSL Dewar noted in 1968 that women expired the giants, so to find a partner in the hope of being able to swear loyalty or had children. Wiccans hold the giant regularly fertility rituals and Beltane celebrations.