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Roman orgy to celebrate the SaturnaliaRoman men and women having an orgy to celebrate the Saturnalia, held in honour of the god Saturn. Date: circa 1st century
Pagan Temple UppsalaInterior of a pagan temple at Uppsala, Sweden
Burma / Pagan / Marco PoloThe City of Mien, with the Gold and Silver Towers, visited by Marco Polo in 1282, now known as Pagan or Bagan, in Myanmar, Burma
Thatthe Mokgo Hpaya Pagoda in Nuang U, Bagan, MyanmarCyclist at Thatthe Mokgo Hpaya Pagoda in Nuang U, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016
The Bardic Gorsedd, Stone CircleThe Bardic Gorsedd, Its History and Symbolism -- Stone Circle, erected prior to the National Eisteddfod at Pontypool in 1923. 1923
Beating the Bounds BoatsENGLAND - BEATING THE BOUNDS Choirboys and dignitaries sailing down the Thames in rowing boats, en route to St. Clement Danes for the beating the parish boundaries ceremony Date: early 1930s
Beating Bounds, 1930ENGLAND BEATING THE BOUNDS Cheerful choirboys pose with rods prior to beating the parish boundaries at Lincolns Inn, London Date: 1930
Carhampton Apple TreeAPPLE TREE CUSTOM Trees are toasted with mulled cider while singing a wassail song; cider-soaked toast is left for robins, and guns are fired to frighten evil spirits
CharlemagneCHARLEMAGNE as Catholic ruler preceded by Charles Martel, accompanied by the defeated Wittekind, followed by his successors, tramples on the pagan idol Irminsul
A pagan belief, that holly was a symbol of fertility and eternal life, this took place on the Twelfth Night, burning holly tree branch was carried through the village, followed by a brass band
The Lamentable Apostolic Mission, 1866, by Wojciech GersonWojciech Gerson (1831-1901). Polish painter. The Lamentable Apostolic Mission, 1866. This painting depicts a scene from a period of conquering pagan Polabian Slavs by Christian Germanic tribes
The First Preaching of Christianity in Britain
Cartoon, Kaiser Carnival and his cortege, WW1Cartoon, Kaiser Carnival and his cortege, showing Kaiser Wilhelm being carried along on a float, with various figures around him, including Death, a spy, a sorceress
Wassail Bowl on New Years EveA tradition on New Years Eve where people in the village go door-to-door, singing and offering a drink from the bowl full of hot mulled wine, a mix of cider
JULIANUS THE APOSTATE an allegorical representation of his death, which occurred in battle while fighting the Persians : god looks on in approval as the pagan dies... Date: 363
Ancient Germanic deities. Statue of the sun god Sunna 1, moon god Mani 2, witches, magas mulieres or Haliurunna 3, goddess of fertility Ziwa or Siva 4. Divinita di Germani
Japanese supreme deities, including four-armed god on a pillar on a turtle, serpent god, gods with dog and deer heads, etc
Christmas verse 1846Page of Victorian men and women getting into the Christmas spirit! Indulging themselves in food, drink and song, and in the centre Old Father Christmas type with holly wreath upon his head, drinking
Bringing in ChristmasPagan Christmas, with people enjoying the festive spirit with some hot mulled cider or two!
Knutsford, Cheshire, Royal May Day Festival 1902May Day Festival in Knutsford, Cheshire town, taking place every year, were children dress-up in costumes, shepherdesses, milkmaids and folkloric figures like Robin Hood, Little John and Maid Marion
Rocky Valley, Tintagel, CornwallRocky Valley, Cornwall, in the parish of Tintagel. The valley is owned by the National Trust and an area of superb natural beauty
A Druid in Ancient Britain sacrificing an OxA Druid from Ancient Britain sacrificing an Ox to please the Gods whilst three worshippers watch. Date: circa 400BC
The Norns are the equivalent of the Fates. They tend the Well of Destiny, located beneath Yggdrasil, the World Tree. There are usually three of them, sometimes more
Arthur in Avalon Date: 1881
Hera bull idols from Tiryns, GreeceHera bull idols from Tiryns, an archaeological site in Mycenae, Greece. Date: BCE
Membership certificate, Ancient Order of Druids, illustrated with a Druid playing a harp, with Stonehenge in the background
Angels, Tree, Baby JesusTwo angels light the candles on a Christmas Tree on the roof of the stable where the baby Jesus lies, uniting pagan myth and the Christian story
Walpurgis NightOn WALPURGISNACHT, the eve of May Day, witches gather on the Brocken, the highest point of Germanys Harz Mountains, for their Spring Sabbat
Ancient Order of Druids, Druid with harp, and Stonehenge in the background. early 20th century
Thatbyinnyu Pagoda at sunset, Plain of Bagan, MyanmarThatbyinnyu Pagoda and the Temples and pagodas at sunset on the Central Plain of Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016
Stairway and passage, Thisa Wadi Pagoda, Bagan, MyanmarArched stairway and passage at Thisa Wadi Pagoda Temple on the Plain of Bagan, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016
Druid, Boadicea and British chieftainess
Saint VictoriaSAINT VICTORIA Roman martyr who refused to marry her pagan fiance, or to offer sacrifices Date: 3rd century
Battle of Uhud (23rd March 625). Hind, woman of Abu-Sufiyan and other pagan women of Mecca mutilate the fallen in Uhud. Miniature Painting. TURKEY. Istanbul. Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
Idols of Bible Times 1Tartak, human but with a sheeps head (or is it a goat ?) is the god of choice of the Avites, a people settled in Samaria by the king of Assyria. (Second Kings 17.31)
Dhammayangyi Temple Pagoda in Old Bagan, Bagan, MyanmarShadows and light inside the passages of Dhammayangyi Temple Pagoda in Old Bagan, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016
Htilominlo Temple Pagoda, Plain of Bagan, Bagan, MyanmarHtilominlo Temple Pagoda on the Plain of Bagan, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016
Candles on stairs, North Guni Temple, Bagan, MyanmarCandles on stairs at North Guni Temple Pagoda on the Plain of Bagan, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016
Min O Chantha Paya Group Temple Pagoda, Bagan, MyanmarMin O Chantha Paya Group Temple Pagoda on the Plain of Bagan, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016
Shwesandaw Pagoda at sunset, Plain of Bagan, MyanmarShwesandaw Pagoda and Temples and pagodas at sunset on the Central Plain of Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016
Pagodas and temples on the Plain of Bagan, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016
Dhammayangyi Pagoda at sunset, Plain of Bagan, MyanmarDhammayangyi Pagoda and Temples and pagodas at sunset on the Central Plain of Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016
Dhammayazika Pagoda Temple, Plain of Bagan, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016
Sitanagyi Hpaya Pagoda Temple, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016
Temples and pagodas on the Plain of Bagan, MyanmarTemples and pagodas on the Central Plain of Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016
Bulethi Temple Pagoda on the Plain of Bagan, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016
Temples and pagodas at sunset, Plain of Bagan, MyanmarTemples and pagodas at sunset on the Central Plain of Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016
Sulamani Guphaya Temple Pagoda, Bagan, MyanmarSulamani Guphaya Temple Pagoda on the Plain of Bagan, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016