Is there *evidence* for the boar being masculine. Or do we just assume that because *we* see combat as universally masculine.
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@preshitorian >, a pre-Christian 'divine boar', w/ some v early refs---in W & I material, is a 'king' & 'he'... -
@caitlinrgreen So later evidence quite different to earlier, pre-Roman Iron Age associations. As with so much under umbrella term 'Celtic'. -
@preshitorian > independently from a pre-6thC tale/concept of a monstrous divine boar *Trētos... -
@caitlinrgreen At odds with pre-Roman fem associations. We're q. wary of using later sources in IA studies now - potent. v. diff. culture :) -
@preshitorian oh, indeed, not disagreeing that can't read backwards to IA from med texts, just saying in this instance reason to think tale> -
@preshitorian > could be v early, but otoh 5thC still long way after IA. Another Q, s'pose,=can we read across from Germania 45 to IA Brit? -
@caitlinrgreen No! But fact boar has feminine assoc. in contemp. Germany, and has fem assocs in IA Britain, suggests to me not masculine :) -
@preshitorian Interesting: is fem assoc in Brit=grave-goods? Just food or whole animals/heads etc? - 2 more replies
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