Ring of Skulls: Ancient and Modern Sacrifices to the Water Gods

The macabre discovery of a ring of children’s skulls buried in the earth around lakes in Germany and Switzerland has revealed an age-old tradition of making offerings and sacrifices to the water gods.

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Skulls and Sacrifices

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Neptune: The Evolving Roman God Of Fresh Water, The Sea and Horses

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The Obsidian Mirror Harvard Divinity Bulletin

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