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Nerthus Earth Mother Dorset Druid Grove, Autumn Equinox
Dorset Druid Grove, Autumn Equinox at Knowlton prehistoric henge monument and ruined church. 2021.
Dennis Andrew enacts, The Horned God, also known as Cernunnos. Rita Andrew, as Nerthus, sometimes known as the Earth Mother or Terra Mater. Behind her is the Handmaiden to Nerthus. In the Iron Age Germanic tribes this role was taken by captured enemies, after their ritual roles they were ceremonially bathed, garrotted, and their bodies disposed of in water.
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