Cathbad the Druid Human sacrifice?
Zachary Kolb
Human sacrifice
Explore the disturbing history and rituals surrounding human sacrifice. Learn about the ancient civilizations and cultures that practiced this macabre tradition, and delve into the mysterious reasons behind it.
Below is a set of black and white images of ancient Aztecs with depictions of human sacrifice, Aztec knights, costumes, and more.
kendra arriola
Leo
c. 1934 AZTEC HUMAN SACRIFICE print * original vintage print *Aztec culture print * Mesoamerican print * Sacrificial ritual print
TITLE : AZTEC HUMAN SACRIFICE. Many of the ancient Mexican ceremonies were intimately connected with agriculture. ORIGIN : usa DATE : 1934 TECHNIQUE : lithograph MEASUREMENT : approx. 6 X 9" DESCRIPTION : a vintage lithograph from the Smithsonian Museum's account of the American Indians North of Mexico CONDITION : these are all original vintage prints - as such there may varying signs of aging... so please look at the photos carefully - the first photo shows the entire print - convo me for…
Qi Zhang
Don't read these if you ever want to sleep again. H/T: CreepyWikipedia
Devon King
Download this stock image: Human sacrifice in ancient Germany. Engraving, 1882 of Germania. - P0FW7D from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.
Everydayvamp
The wicker man is purported to be one of the means by which the ancient druids made human sacrifices. According to a number of classical authors, the druids partook in human sacrifice, though these authors usually did not specify the way these sacrifices were carried out. Nevertheless, references to a form of druid human sacrifice which utilized the ‘wicker man’ can be found in two classical sources.
zenab shekhmusa
In addition to slicing out the hearts of victims and spilling their blood on temple altars, the Aztecs likely also practiced a form of ritual cannibalism.
Pierre
Facts about the human sacrifice in the Aztec Empire. The Aztecs were fanatical about the sacrifice of humans to appease their gods. The Aztecs sacrificed thousands of innocent people every year.
Rene Cee
Mayans were also big believers of the afterlife and believed that heaven was reserved for those who died at childbirth or from sacrifices. Human sacrifices were often used to stay in contact with the Gods.
Jessemae D