The king and his cult. The axe-hammer from Sutton Hoo and its implications for the concept of sacral leadership in early medieval Europe

• Autores: Andres Siegfried Dobat
• Localización: Antiquity, ISSN 0003-598X, Vol. 80, Nº 310, 2006, págs. 880-893
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The iron-axe hammer from the Mound 1 ship-burial at Sutton Hoo is reinterpreted as an instrument for sacrificing animals by pole-axing. As such it is a symbol of the leader-as-priest who was a feature of both Germanic and Roman pre-Christian society. (The editor is most impressed with this interesting suggestion).