Pagan Collection

Roman orgy to celebrate the Saturnalia
Roman men and women having an orgy to celebrate the Saturnalia, held in honour of the god Saturn. Date: circa 1st century

Pagan Temple Uppsala
Interior of a pagan temple at Uppsala, Sweden

Burma / Pagan / Marco Polo
The 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, Myanmar
Cyclist at Thatthe Mokgo Hpaya Pagoda in Nuang U, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016

The Bardic Gorsedd, Stone Circle
The Bardic Gorsedd, Its History and Symbolism -- Stone Circle, erected prior to the National Eisteddfod at Pontypool in 1923. 1923

Beating the Bounds Boats
ENGLAND - 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, 1930
ENGLAND BEATING THE BOUNDS Cheerful choirboys pose with rods prior to beating the parish boundaries at Lincolns Inn, London Date: 1930

Carhampton Apple Tree
APPLE 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

Charlemagne
CHARLEMAGNE 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 Gerson
Wojciech 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, WW1
Cartoon, 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 Eve
A 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 1846
Page 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 Christmas
Pagan Christmas, with people enjoying the festive spirit with some hot mulled cider or two!

Knutsford, Cheshire, Royal May Day Festival 1902
May 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, Cornwall
Rocky 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 Ox
A 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, Greece
Hera 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 Jesus
Two 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 Night
On 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, Myanmar
Thatbyinnyu 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, Myanmar
Arched stairway and passage at Thisa Wadi Pagoda Temple on the Plain of Bagan, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016

Druid, Boadicea and British chieftainess

Saint Victoria
SAINT 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 1
Tartak, 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, Myanmar
Shadows and light inside the passages of Dhammayangyi Temple Pagoda in Old Bagan, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016

Htilominlo Temple Pagoda, Plain of Bagan, Bagan, Myanmar
Htilominlo Temple Pagoda on the Plain of Bagan, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016

Candles on stairs, North Guni Temple, Bagan, Myanmar
Candles 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, Myanmar
Min O Chantha Paya Group Temple Pagoda on the Plain of Bagan, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016

Shwesandaw Pagoda at sunset, Plain of Bagan, Myanmar
Shwesandaw 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, Myanmar
Dhammayangyi 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, Myanmar
Temples 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, Myanmar
Temples and pagodas at sunset on the Central Plain of Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016

Sulamani Guphaya Temple Pagoda, Bagan, Myanmar
Sulamani Guphaya Temple Pagoda on the Plain of Bagan, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016

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