It's TRUE?!?!?
Yup. Also, related to how bog bodies in Ireland often have their nipples cut off, like this chap - [link]
Human jerky warning for the link.
Sir? I think you have a problem with your brain being missing.
Zoe ,'The Train Job'
Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?
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Jars - Oct 26, 2010 10:22:06 am PDT #6679 of 30000
Volans - Oct 26, 2010 10:25:43 am PDT #6680 of 30000
move out and draw fire
So the nipples would be cut off so that no one could show submission to that person henceforth?
Jars - Oct 26, 2010 10:30:08 am PDT #6681 of 30000
So the nipples would be cut off so that no one could show submission to that person henceforth?
So goes the theory. Iron Age bog bodies in Europe often have various different signs of 'sacrifice', usually three different methods of death (say, throat slit, bludgeoning, stabbed) and the nipple removal would be another level of sacrifice, giving up any chance of kingship in this or another life. It's especially likely because it often seems that very high status people, possibly even people of royal blood, were those being sacrificed.
But, y'know, build a time machine and we'll probably figure out they were just super-kinky.
Spidra Webster - Oct 26, 2010 10:46:01 am PDT #6682 of 30000
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
That is some killer trivia. Well-deserved win!
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Oct 26, 2010 10:50:16 am PDT #6683 of 30000
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Hey, many congrats to talented people! Congrats on the great review, Barb. Fantastic news on the interview, Shir. And nice one, Jars, archaeological trivia queen.
Beverly - Oct 26, 2010 10:59:02 am PDT #6684 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Mom~ma, Barb. And congrats on that great review!
Kate P. - Oct 26, 2010 11:00:24 am PDT #6685 of 30000
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Barb, that is a fantastic review! Woo! And Shir, I think it's so exciting that Hollaback is already getting such great attention.
Meanwhile, lots of ~ma to Raq's friend and Cash's teammate. Edit: and to Barb's mom too!
Stormy day here, so I ran home at lunchtime to check on the cats and make sure no windows were open. Turns out there's a leak in our roof. Anyone wanna place bets on how long it takes for our landlord to fix it? I will remind you that this is the same guy who still hasn't, after more than a year, made good on his promises to replace our flimsy front door, scrape the paint off our windows, or fix our leaky faucet. (Okay, for the faucet it's been maybe just six months.)
Spidra Webster - Oct 26, 2010 11:11:04 am PDT #6686 of 30000
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
~ma for your mom, Barb. I'm glad she came out of it way better than the car did.
Congrats on the good review, too!
Jars - Oct 26, 2010 11:13:15 am PDT #6687 of 30000
~ma for your mom, Barb. And congrats on the review! Which I forgot to say earlier, because I'm a bad person.
Shir - Oct 26, 2010 11:13:56 am PDT #6688 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Oh, Barb, mom~ma.
And yay for the good review! (I think I forgot to say it earlier).