Is there *evidence* for the boar being masculine. Or do we just assume that because *we* see combat as universally masculine.
@preshitorian oh, indeed, not disagreeing that can't read backwards to IA from med texts, just saying in this instance reason to think tale>
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@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? -
@caitlinrgreen It's head-half of a pig, hind-quarters missing so assumed burial feast. Elder men and women. Folk of some 'status'. -
@preshitorian fascinating, thank you :)
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