Holy Groves in Germanic and Slavic Beliefs
Holy Groves in Germanic and Slavic Beliefs
Author(s): Leszek P. SłupeckiSubject(s): Archaeology, Cultural history, Customs / Folklore, Ethnohistory, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology
Published by: Latvijas Kultūras akadēmija
Keywords: Holy gorves; natural sanctuaries; rituals; cult; culture; archaeological finds;
Summary/Abstract: Holy groves, like holy waters, hills, stones etc., belong to the category of so-called natural sanctuaries or sanctuaries in the world of nature. This seems to mean that the focal point of the rituals held there was an object belonging to the world of nature, and in the case of a holy grove this object was a tree (Słupecki, 2009, 27; cf. Słupecki, 2000). The relationship between cult, culture and nature is, however, not so simple, and it is not so easy to divide sanctuaries simply into natural (e.g. holy groves) and artificial (e.g. temples). [...]
Journal: Culture Crossroads
- Issue Year: 5/2011
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 116-121
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English
