The Externsteine : Understanding its Cultural and Historical Significance

Bok av Damien Pryor
Discover the astonishing purpose and influence of the greatest Celtic site in Europe in the only book written about this site in the English language! * Why the Externsteine was the most sacred site of the primal European Celts, from about 2,500 BC?* Why do mystical texts of the Icelandic Edda refer to this site?* How did the high priestess of the Teutonic tribes cause the most catastrophic military defeat the Romans ever suffered?* Why did Charlemagne attack it, in his war against the Teutonic tribes? Discover:* Strange chambers designed for the solstice and lunar node observation* Carvings of hidden faces and mythological beings* A sarcophagus used for the mystical 3-day sleep* The most culturally significant pre-medieval Christian artwork in all of Europe* An ancient Celtic carving about a mystical initiation process.