From: donald@grove.demon.co.uk (Donald Oddy)
Subject: Re: Lindowe man. How much is true? 
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1993 23:35:18 +0000

In article <CDx5LJ.LGL@lysator.liu.se> ceci@lysator.liu.se writes:
>I've just read the book about the Lindowe man, and now I wonder how
>much of what Ross and Hobbs (I don't have the book here) say is seen
>as fine scholarship. 
>
>Brief summary: The theory they put forth is that the corpse that was
>found in the Lindowe bog near Manchester, UK, was ritually killed in
>60 CE, that he was a druid from Eire and the reason he was sacrificed
>was the disastrous events earlier that year with the destroying of
>three towns, the slaughter of the Britons who had destroyed the towns
>by the Romans, the slaughter of most of the druids on their sacred
>island Mona, the destroyal of the road that was used to transport gold
>across England and the famine.

Your summary covers most of what is known - all the other facts I have
seen reported have been the scientific basis on which these deductions
were made. The only significant conclusion you don't mention is that
he appears to have been a willing sacrifice.

The reason for the sacrifice is speculation based on the estimated
date of his death.

I havn't got any references myself but the people to contact would
be the archeology department at Manchester University who handled
the excavation or the British Museum in London where the remains now
are.

>
>Two things I don't like about the book: The authors assume that you
>are familiar with British geography, particularly the counties. The
>authors assume that you are familiar with Christian dogma and that you
>see the pre-Christian past as "barbarous". The authors some times use
>emotionally charged phrases.
>
>It's still a good read.
>
>Burning stubble fields blessings,
>--Ceci
===

Date: Sun, 26 Sep 93 15:59:09 -0600
From: donal@brewich.hou.tx.us (Donal)

The title is, I believe, "The Life and Death of a Druid Prince". I
have the book upstairs but am too lazy to go get it. :)

And yes, I enjoyed it too.


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