Hercules and Mars they appease by animal offerings of the permitted kind” and adds that a portion of the Suebi also venerate “Isis”. They regard it as a religious duty to offer to him, on fixed days, human as well as other sacrificial victims. The first clear example of this occurs in the Roman historian Tacitus’s late first century work Germania, where, writing about the religion of the Suebi (a confederation of Germanic peoples), he comments that “among the gods Mercury is the one they principally worship. “They tell how Hercules appeared among them, and on the eve of battle they hymn the first of all brave men.” Arminius convened the tribes in a wood sacred to Hercules - a cult-centre of the Cherusci and other tribes, east of the Weser. Tacitus speaks of the Germanic Hercules and Mars being placated with the permissible animal victims. In the Germania, the Roman historian Tacitus speaks of Teutonic worshipers of Hercules and Mercury most modern scholars conclude that Hercules was likely Thor, and Mercury was Odin. Kooks and Quacks of the Roman Empire: A Look into the World of the Gospels By Richard Carrier This is the 4th article of our 12 part research:ĭebunking the Fraudulent christian Apologist List of Extra-biblical but non-contemporary, claimed “sources” used as jesus “evidence.” (Jewish, “Pagan,” Non-christian, “Secular”)Ĭhristian Apologist “Secular Source Evidence” for Historical jesus #2: Tacitus. Tacitus’ Historical Testimonies of gods: Hercules, Mercury, Thor, Odin, Mars, Tyr, Isis, Nerthus, Tuisto, Wuotan and more.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |